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Definition of "collateral damage" []

  • Unintended damage, injuries, or deaths caused by an action, especially unintended civilian casualties caused by a military operation. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "collateral damage" in a sentence
  • "Even Gail Damerow, the guru of DIY poultry, is pretty cavalier about the collateral damage associated with caponizing."
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