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upbraid, attack, blast, reprimand, reprove, remonstrate,
denounce; blame: Some would damn him for saving the murderer
from drowning, others would damn him if he didn't. 2 doom,
condemn, sentence: Sisyphus was damned for all eternity to roll
a heavy stone up a hill. 3 curse (at), swear (at), execrate: I
damned the day I first set foot in that house.
--n. 4 jot or tittle, brass farthing, Slang hoot, two hoots (in
hell), Slang tinker's damn or cuss: His opinion isn't worth a
damn. 5 give a damn. care, mind, be concerned, worry, Slang
give a hoot: Why should he give a damn if the critics panned
his play?
damnable adj. awful, terrible, horrible, horrid, atrocious, abominable,
dreadful, hideous, execrable, accursed, cursed, detestable,
hateful, abhorrent, despicable, loathsome, wicked, sinful,
offensive, heinous, pernicious, infernal, malicious, malevolent,
outrageous, foul, rotten, base, vile, odious: He has been
telling the most damnable lies about her since they broke up.
damp adj. 1 clammy, moist, wettish; humid, dank, misty, dewy,
steamy, muggy: Wipe off the table with a damp cloth. Nothing
dries out in this damp weather.
--n. 2 moistness, moisture, dampness, clamminess, humidity:
The mould on the walls is the result of the damp.
dampen v. 1 damp, moisten, sprinkle, bedew: Dampen the clothes before
ironing them. 2 stifle, deaden, damp, check, chill, cool,
restrain, retard, lessen, diminish, reduce, suppress, abate,
moderate, allay, subdue, temper, dull, discourage: His constant
chattering on about himself dampened her ardour.
dance v. 1 cavort, gambol, caper, skip, leap, romp, trip the light
fantastic (toe), US cut a rug, sashay, Colloq bop, hoof it: We
danced for joy when we heard the news. Would you care to dance?
--n. 2 ball, social, dancing party, th‚ dansant, US tea dance,
promenade, Colloq shindig or shindy, hop, bop, US and Canadian
prom: I have invited her to the dance on Saturday evening.
dandy n. 1 fop, coxcomb, (gay) blade, beau, gallant, lady-killer,
ladies' or lady's man, rake, Colloq swell, clothes-horse, Brit