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wounding vs damage

damage vs wounding

wounding and damage both are nouns.

wounding is an adjective but damage is not an adjective.

wounding is not a verb while damage is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wounding Yes Yes No No
damage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, damage is a hypernym of wounding; that is, damage is a word with a broader meaning than wounding:
  • wounding: the act of inflicting a wound
  • damage: the act of damaging something or someone
Other hypernyms of wounding include harm, hurt, scathe.
wounding (noun) damage (noun)
the act of inflicting a wound the act of damaging something or someone
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
the occurrence of a change for the worse
loss of military equipment
the amount of money needed to purchase something
wounding (adjective) damage (adjective)
causing physical or especially psychological injury
wounding (verb) damage (verb)
inflict damage upon
suffer or be susceptible to damage
Difference between wounding and damage

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