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    [Noun]  | "dam*age" | \ ˈda-mij \


    1: loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation

    2: compensation in money imposed by law for loss or injury

    3: expense, cost


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French, from dan damage, from Latin damnum see: ;

    [Noun]  | "damage control" 


    1: measures taken to offset or minimize damage to reputation, credibility, or public image caused by a controversial act, remark, or revelation


    Origin: 1943 ;

    [Noun]  | "collateral damage" 


    1: injury inflicted on something other than an intended target; specifically : civilian casualties of a military operation


    Origin: 1947 ;

    [Noun]  | "property damage insurance" 


    1: insurance protecting against all or part of an individual's legal liability for damage done (as by his or her automobile) to the property of another


    Origin: circa 1946 ;

    [Noun]  | "property damage" 


    1: damage or destruction to houses, cars, etc.

    [Noun]  | "the damage" 


    1: the amount of money that something costs

    [Verb]  | "damage" 


    1: to cause damage to


    Origin: 14th century ;

     See: {damage:1 };

    [Noun]  | "damage" 


    1: something that causes loss or pain;


      * e.g., " ... the collision did a great deal of damage to her car "



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    2: a sum of money to be paid as a punishment;


      * e.g., " ... ordered by the court to pay $1000 in damages "



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    3: payment to another for a loss or injury;


      * e.g., " ... the company was forced to pay millions in damages to the permanently disabled worker "



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    [Noun]  | "collateral damage" 


    1: as in victim, loss;




    [Verb]  | "damage" 


    1: to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of;


      * e.g., " ... the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply "





    2: to cause bodily damage to;


      * e.g., " ... his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months "



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     [ "damage" ]

    1: n. The total of a bill in a place of business, usually when the bill is large. Probably came from the situation where someone wrecks the place and offers to pay for any damage.

      * e.g.,  ... Patron: What's the damage?  

     [ "damage" ]

    1: An intense example of any negative physical or psychological factor in a given situation.

      * e.g.,  ...  That (game) level gave me so much damage. 

     [ "damage" ]

    1: slang for problem or deal.Often used in fights

      * e.g.,  ... KP says:God whats maddie's damage? 

     [ "damage" ]

    1: damage: exclamation. Energetic exclamation expressed in the presence of amazing or felicitous things and events, referring to neuronal damage (brain overload) occurring during exposure to the object of admiration.

      * e.g.,  ... He cried "Damage!" in an exalted state of utter amazement.  

     [ "damage" ]

    1: Denotes a peerless performance/item.

      * e.g.,  ... your friend just got the latest video game : 'that shits the damage!' 

     [ "damage" ]

    1: to go to amsterdam

      * e.g.,  ... one week till damage man!! 

     [ "Damaging" ]

    1: Damaging is an adjective; it means causing physical damage or having a detrimental effect on someone or something. So if someone is given the cold shoulder or sent to Coventry it can be damaging to their health and well-being. If someone is given a smack in the chops for no reason, this can affect their emotional well-being as well as being physically damaging.

      * e.g.,  ... Malcolm’s temperamental bullshit is extremely damaging to both the project and his co-workers. 

     [ "damaged" ]

    1: To be rejected or hurt or dumped by someone you're romantically interested in. Common symptoms include sleeping a lot, feeling like you're going to die, and wanting desperately to take a toaster bath.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, I got damaged today, and it hurt like hell. 

     [ "Damage" ]

    1: Describing something that is awesome, or maybe even EPIC.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude your camera is so sick, it does some serious damage." 

     [ "damaged" ]

    1: A description of a person that you think is too good to be true, so you make an excuse to lessen her value.

      * e.g.,  ... Molas- I met this beautiful girl today. 

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