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damning

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English dampnynge; equivalent to damn +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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damning

  1. present participle and gerund of damn

Adjective

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damning (comparative more damning, superlative most damning)

  1. Condemning.
    damning evidence was clear for all to see
    • 2021 November 3, Paul Stephen, “As far north as you can go... to Thurso”, in RAIL, number 943, page 48:
      In terms of infrastructure, Frank says there has been better news in recent years, following a highly damning report prepared for the Friends of the Far North Line campaign group by consultant Tony Glazebrook [...].

Derived terms

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Translations

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Noun

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damning (plural damnings)

  1. A condemnation.
    • 2003, Richard Traubner, Operetta: A Theatrical History, page 338:
      This elicited damnings from pulpit and press, and insured a healthy run.
  2. An act of swearing with the word "damn".
    • 1693 (date written), D. F. [pseudonym; Daniel Defoe], An Essay upon Projects, London: [] R. R. for Tho[mas] Cockerill, [], published 1697, →OCLC:
      No man is believed a jot the more for all the asseverations, damnings, and swearings he makes.

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Anagrams

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Swedish

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Etymology

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damma +‎ -ning

Noun

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damning c

  1. dusting, removal of dust (with a duster or a damp cloth)
    Vid de flesta folkskolor i Stockholm användes torrsopning för slutna fönster, en mycket ofullständig damning och skurning blott en gång i månaden.
    In most of the public schools in Stockholm, dry sweeping was used with closed windows, a much incomplete dusting and scouring only once each month.

Declension

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Declension of damning
nominative genitive
singular indefinite damning damnings
definite damningen damningens
plural indefinite
definite

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