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dampness vs clamminess

clamminess vs dampness

dampness and clamminess both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dampness Yes No No No
clamminess Yes No No No
As nouns, clamminess is a hyponym of dampness; that is, clamminess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dampness:
  • dampness: a slight wetness
  • clamminess: unpleasant wetness
Other hyponyms of dampness include dankness, rawness, dewiness.
dampness (noun) clamminess (noun)
a slight wetness unpleasant wetness
Difference between dampness and clamminess

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