If something is damp, it means that it's slightly wet. Figuratively, damp also means 'unenthusiastic or depressed.' Damp, as a noun, is moisture or humidity. Figuratively, it is a depression of spirits or a discouraging thing, although these meanings are now dated. As a verb, it means 'to moisten or make slightly wet' or, if we are talking about a fire, 'to extinguish' or 'to stifle,' so that it burns very slowly. Figuratively, it can...
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