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COLLATERAL DAMAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("collateral damage" is a kind of...):
casualty; fatal accident (an accident that causes someone to die)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Domain usage:
euphemism (an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh)
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