Damage
Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Serve
Serve verb - To provide with something useful or desirable.
Usage example: an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Depending on how attached the character is to the headgear, this damage can easily serve as a Berserk Button.
Source: Hat Damage -
Since a partner is required to use a spell, Ponygon can only use melee attacks, and while they serve decent damage, spells are the main damage dealers.
Source: Joke Character -
The empty power squares serve as a damage buffer, which means said systems may not be immediately shut down if they take damage.
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