Damages ring (4)

I believe the answer is:

toll

This clue is a double definition.

'damages' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'ring' is the second definition.
(a bell tolls)

(Other definitions for toll that I've seen before include "Loss, damage; ring (bell)" , "Be inclined" , "Ring bell slowly as for funeral" , "Tax - strike - ring" , "Payment for passage - ring bell!" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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