Damage
Meaning
Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.
Pronunciation
UK ˈdæmɪdʒ
US ˈdæmɪdʒ
Example Sentences
- They cause a lot of damage to anything in their path.
- [EF0] for tornados that caused the least damage, and [EF5] for the ones that caused the most.
- Each year, on average, severe storms are responsible for more damage (as measured by insurance costs) than tropical cyclones, earthquakes, floods, or bushfires.
- When people see this damage with their own eyes, they begin to care more deeply.
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