Damage and Maintenance

Opposite meaning words

Damage noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

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Maintenance is an antonym for damage.

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

Maintenance noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

Usage example: I was hired to perform basic maintenance until the property could be sold

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Damage is an antonym for maintenance.

good	good damage	good maintenance
high	high damage	high maintenance
physical	physical damage	physical maintenance
full	full damage	full maintenance
Other adjectives: low, better, regular, poor, actual, constant, extensive, little, lower, decent, minimal, extra, highest, higher, environmental.

Then turned on its head when she tries to head it off with Dudgeon, the ship's "carpenter" (essentially chief of maintenance and damage control), by introducing herself with, "I'm a girl."Dudgeon: Well and I can see that, can't I?

Source: Literature / Alexis Carew
Because nobody knew everything needed for its maintenance, it eventually blew up but the damage was done.

Source: Timeline-Altering MacGuffin
Furthermore, even minor damage can require hours of maintenance and checks to ensure the plane is airworthy.

Source: Anti-Air

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