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| dam·age con·trol |
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1. containment of nonphysical damage: containment and neutralization of difficulties caused by an event, e.g. public relations problems caused by a scandal, legal case, or other controversial matter
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  As soon as the scandal broke, the Party's damage control kicked in.
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2. quick containment of physical damage: shipboard measures to control, contain, and offset damages to a vessel, e.g. by collision, attack, fire, or an explosion
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