Collateral
Collateral noun - A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.
Use and collateral are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Use" instead a noun "Collateral".
Nearby Word: collate
Use
Use noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.
Collateral and use are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collateral" instead a noun "Use".
How words are described
| human | human collateral | human use |
| similar | similar collateral | similar use |
| successful | successful collateral | successful use |
| civilian | civilian collateral | civilian use |
Both words in one sentence
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Use euphemisms, like "collateral damage" instead of "civilians killed erroneously".
Source: Polish The Turd -
This unpredictability makes the effect almost impossible to use tactically, though terrorist-style organizations that don't really care about collateral damage, like the Fremen, have pulled it out against foes that otherwise overmatch them, like the imperials.
Source: Barrier Warrior - Being Good Sucks: In "Choice" Jaune laments that his fear of collateral damage and loss of innocent life means he can't just use a lot of Dust as an improvised explosive.
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Use and Collateral. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/collateral/use
Collateral & Use. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/collateral/use>.
Use or Collateral. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/collateral/use.
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