Collateral
Collateral noun - A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.
Guard and collateral are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guard" instead a noun "Collateral".
Nearby Word: collate
Guard
Guard noun - A person or group that watches over someone or something.
Collateral and guard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collateral" instead a noun "Guard".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human collateral | human guard |
Both words in one sentence
- Chapters like the Ultramarines, Salamanders, Blood Angels, Raven Guard, and Space Wolves will not fire on targets that would result in collateral civilian deaths unless they absolutely have to.
Source: Would Not Shoot a Civilian -
And when the Coldbringer nuke explodes and Batman is a mayor factor in stopping Gotham from devolving into the lawlessness that affected the rest of America, the Government sends in Superman (with a hefty amount of National Guard support) to kill him, collateral damage be damned.
- The only upside is the GUARD and Elemental Champions that are protecting humanity with their Humongous Mecha and giant elemental warriors, though they still can't kill opposing monsters without some collateral damage.
Source: Crapsack World / Tabletop Games
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