to damn with faint praise
21damn — 1 adjective (only before noun) spoken used to show that you are angry or annoyed with someone or something: I can t get this damn button undone! 2 adverb (+ adj/adv) spoken 1 used to emphasize how good something is, how bad something is etc; very …
22damn — [dam] verb 1》 (be damned) (in Christian belief) be condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell. ↘be doomed to misfortune or failure. 2》 condemn, especially publicly. 3》 curse. exclamation informal expressing anger or frustration.… …
23damn — I UK [dæm] / US interjection impolite used when you are annoyed about something Damn! I ve broken one of my nails. II = damned damn UK [dæm] / US or damned UK [dæmd] / US adjective [only before noun] impolite used for emphasizing what you are… …
24damn — 1. verb /dæm/ a) To condemn to hell. The official position is that anyone who does this will be damned for all eternity. b) To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively …
25damn — [[t]dæm[/t]] 1) to declare to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal 2) to condemn as a failure: to damn a play[/ex] 3) to bring condemnation upon; ruin: damned by his gambling habit[/ex] 4) rel to doom to eternal punishment or condemn to hell 5) to… …
26damn — v., n., adj., & adv. v.tr. 1 (often absol. or as int. of anger or annoyance, = may God damn) curse (a person or thing). 2 doom to hell; cause the damnation of. 3 condemn, censure (a review damning the performance). 4 a (often as damning adj.) (of …
27faint — 1 adjective 1 difficult to see, hear, smell etc: a faint noise | the faint outline of the cliffs 2 a faint hope/chance/feeling etc a very small or slight chance etc: There s still a faint hope that they might be alive. | There was a faint edge of …
28damn — damn1 [dæm] interjection not polite 1.) used when you are very annoyed or disappointed ▪ Damn! I ve locked my keys in the car. 2.) used when something is impressive or surprising ▪ Damn, she s old. damn 2 damn2 adv [+ adjective/adverb] informal… …
29faint — faint1 [feınt] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: faindre, feindre to pretend ; FEIGN] 1.) difficult to see, hear, smell etc ▪ She gave a faint smile. ▪ a very faint noise ▪ the faint light of dawn 2.) a faint hope/possibility/ch …
30Damned — Damn Damn (d[a^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Damned} (d[a^]md or d[a^]m n[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Damning} (d[a^]m [i^]ng or d[a^]m n[i^]ng).] [OE. damnen dampnen (with excrescent p), OF. damner, dampner, F. damner, fr. L. damnare, damnatum, to… …
