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collateral damage
/kəlˈæɾɚɹəl dˈæmɪdʒ/
/kəlˈatəɹəl dˈamɪdʒ/
Collateral damage
01
unintended negative consequence or harm resulting from an action
Examples
When the company cut budgets, low morale was the collateral damage.
In the fight, innocent bystanders suffered collateral damage.
