the damage

noun

Definition of the damage

informal

: the amount of money that something costs

"What's the damage?" he asked, pulling out his wallet.

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damage play

: loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation
: compensation in money imposed by law for loss or injury
: expense, cost

: to cause damage (see ¹damage 1) to

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