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praise with faint damns

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
praise with- -faint -damns
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide minimal critique, implying that the criticism is the worst that could be said of someone or something.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inversion of damn with faint praise.

Usage

Inflected Forms

praises with faint damns (present, singular) praising with faint damns (participle, present) praised with faint damns (participle, past) praised with faint damns (past)

Questions

What does praise with faint damns mean?
To provide minimal critique, implying that the criticism is the worst that could be said of someone or something.
Where does praise with faint damns come from?
Inversion of damn with faint praise.

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