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Damages

//ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪz// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same. plural, plural-only

    "The WTO dispute settlement mechanism is characterized by weaknesses such as non-retroactive damages."

  2. 2
    a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of damage form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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