Damage
Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
Enhance
Enhance verb - To make better.
Usage example: some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Two of Kevin's classes possess similar spells, which don't enhance a weapon's damage with an element, but instead add HP or MP draining effects.
Source: Flaming Sword -
It can block damage, enhance senses, empower weapons, heal damage and activate dust.
Source: Web Animation / RWBY -
Her schtick is that she uses sunlight to enhance her allies' damage and can even call in Solar Flares to stun multiple enemies.
Source: The Power of the Sun
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