damage vs wound

wound vs damage

damage and wound both are nouns.

damage is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

damage and wound both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
damage	Yes	No	Yes	No
wound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, wound is a hyponym of damage; that is, wound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than damage:

damage: the act of damaging something or someone
wound: the act of inflicting a wound

Other hyponyms of damage include impairment, defacement, disfiguration, disfigurement, mutilation, wounding, burn, defloration.

damage (noun)	wound (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone	the act of inflicting a wound
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right	a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
the occurrence of a change for the worse	a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
loss of military equipment	an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
the amount of money needed to purchase something

damage (adjective)	wound (adjective)
	put in a coil

damage (verb)	wound (verb)
inflict damage upon	cause injuries or bodily harm to
suffer or be susceptible to damage	hurt the feelings of

Difference between damage and wound

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