collateral damage 1
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations
Hypernym
fatal accident 1
noun
an accident that causes someone to die
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
military 1
noun
the military forces of a nation
Domain_of_synset_-_USAGE
euphemism 1
noun
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
EnglishMember_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
military 1
noun
the military forces of a nation
Member_of_this_domain_-_USAGE
euphemism 1
noun
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
