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collaborate vs collateral
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| collaborateverb/kəˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ | Meaning to work together with other people or groups to create or achieve something | Goes with collaborate with | Example Vietnamese and Korean engineers collaborated on the design of the new bridge. |
| collateraladjective/kəˈlæt.ər.əl/ | Meaning happening as an additional or indirect result of something, especially an unintended one | Goes with collateral damage | Example The strike caused collateral damage to small shops that depended on the factory workers. |
Which word fits?
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The company suffered loss in related markets.