| NOUN | event | collateral damage | (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations |
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| Meaning | (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations. | |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | fatal accident, casualty | An accident that causes someone to die |
| Usage of | euphemism | An inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh |
| Spanish | daños colaterales | |
| Catalan | dany col·lateral, danys col·laterals | |
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