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damage
noun as in injury, loss
Strongest matches
accident, blow, bruise, casualty, catastrophe, contamination, corruption, destruction, deterioration, devastation, disturbance, hardship, harm, illness, impairment, pollution, suffering, wound
Strong matches
adulteration, adversity, affliction, bane, blemish, breakage, cave-in, debasement, depreciation, deprivation, detriment, disservice, evil, hurt, infliction, knockout, marring, mischief, mishap, mutilation, outrage, reverse, ruin, ruining, spoilage, waste, wreckage, wrecking, wrong
verb as in cause injury, loss
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batter, break, burn, contaminate, harm, hurt, impair, infect, injure, maim, mangle, mar, pollute, ravage, ruin, scorch, smash, tarnish, tear, undermine, weaken, wound, wreck
Strong matches
abuse, bleach, blight, corrode, corrupt, crack, deface, defile, dirty, discolor, disfigure, disintegrate, dismantle, fade, gnaw, incapacitate, lacerate, maltreat, mutilate, rot, rust, scathe, scratch, split, spoil, stab, stain, vitiate, wrong
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Example Sentences
“At the moment there are no signs of damage,” Marino told The Daily Beast.
If the operation caused no physical damage, it would be in bounds.
That means any response that could result in physical damage inside North Korea is off the table.
We could theoretically cause a lot of damage should we take that route.
The building had to be rebuilt in 1963 after extensive damage from the Second World War was finally deemed irreparable.
The “Compañia General de Tabacos” lost about ₱30,000 in cash in addition to the damage done to their offices and property.
Never grasp a Fern plant from above and try to pull it away, as this will be almost sure to result in damage.
Great care is necessary when removing the Ferns to do as little damage as possible to the roots.
If mistakes are made they happen rarely and the resources of the accepting houses are easily able to repair the damage.
Tornadoes occurred in Alabama, Missouri and Illinois, accompanied with extensive damage to property.
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On this page you'll find 247 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to damage, such as: accident, blow, bruise, casualty, catastrophe, and contamination.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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