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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
damp
/dæmp/
adjective1 of 3
a little wet
- “The weather was not only cold, it was also damp.”Tatoeba
- “A damp, cold day affects a person's health.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 3
Fog; fogginess; vapor.
verb3 of 3
To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)