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damning by association

damning by association is the present participle and gerund 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 damning by association

What is damning by association the present participle and gerund of?
Damning by association is the present participle and gerund of damn by association.

Words near damning by association in the dictionary

  1. damnifies
  2. damnify
  3. damnifying
  4. Damnii
  5. damning
  6. damning by association
  7. damning the torpedoes
  8. damningly
  9. damnings
  10. damnit
  11. Damnonian

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