Damage and Graze

Damage

Damage verb - To cause bodily damage to.
Usage example: his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months

Graze and damage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Graze" instead a verb "Damage".

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

Graze

Graze verb - To feed on grass or herbs.

Damage and graze are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Damage" instead a verb "Graze".

How words are described

regular regular damage regular graze
minor minor damage minor graze

Common collocations

man damage man graze man
skin damage skin graze skin
player damage player graze player
armor damage armor graze armor

Both words in one sentence

  • Armor Is Useless The only person able to damage him through the Bankai was Tousen, another captain who had become a Vizard, and that put a graze on his arm.
  • Series / Limitless Invoked by Eddie Morra when he realizes that he is about to get shot and positions his body in such a way that the bullet will graze his shoulder but do no real damage.
  • Video Game / Resident Evil 4 Any damage, even a graze with a knife or a handgun bullet to the toe, will kill him instantly.
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