collateral damage

Definition of collateral damage

Nouns

(euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations
Type of:
casualty, fatal accident
an accident that causes someone to die

Vocabulary Lists for collateral damage

Waleeds Vocab »(613 words)
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Vocabulary from The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini »(77 words)
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