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damned by association

damned by association is the simple past and past participle of damn by association.

Meaning of damn by association

Verb

damn by association (third-person singular simple present damns by association, present participle damning by association, simple past and past participle damned by association)

  1. (transitive) To discredit or condemn (someone or something, such as a position) by attacking someone or something associated.

Questions about damned by association

What is damned by association the simple past and past participle of?
Damned by association is the simple past and past participle of damn by association.

Words near damned by association in the dictionary

  1. damnder
  2. damndest
  3. damnding
  4. damnds
  5. damned
  6. damned by association
  7. damned if I know
  8. damned if one does and damned if one doesn't
  9. damned if one does, and damned if one doesn't
  10. damned the torpedoes
  11. damned well

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