damning
Valid in Scrabble
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- 15
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/ˈdæmɪŋ/
Definition of damning
4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of damn
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verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of damn
adj
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Condemning.
“damning evidence was clear for all to see”
“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 [...].”
noun
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A condemnation.
“This elicited damnings from pulpit and press, and insured a healthy run.”
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An act of swearing with the word "damn".
“No man is believed a jot the more for all the asseverations, damnings, and swearings he makes.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English dampnynge; equivalent to damn + -ing.
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