collateral damage

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|military|euphemistic}} [[damage|Damage]] to [[civilian]] property or civilian [[casualty|casualties]] that is the [[unintended]] result of military operations.
2. [[harm|Harm]] to [[innocent]] people that results from [[policy]] decisions.
3. [[unintended|Unintended]] [[victims]] of an [[attack]] targeted at someone or something else.

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