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dampness vs dankness

dankness vs dampness

dampness and dankness both are nouns.

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

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