Damages
Damages noun - A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.
Expense
Expense noun - A payment made in the course of achieving a result.
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Damages and expense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Damages" instead a noun "Expense".
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In Final Fantasy IV, in order for Dark Knight Cecil to become a Paladin, he has to defeat his Dark Knight self not by fighting hand-to-hand, but by dragging out the fight, since Dark Knight Cecil uses exclusively an attack that damages the opponent at the expense of the caster's own life.
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In The Revenge of Shinobi and Shinobi III, using the Mijin jutsu (a technique that heavily damages all enemies in the area and gives you another use of a jutsu of your choice at the expense of one of your lives) while you're on your last life will result in an automatic Game Over.
Source: Explosive Stupidity
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