When one person causes damage or loss to another for which the latter has no remedy. (For example, opening a burger stand near someone else's may cause them to lose customers, but they will have no legal recourse.)

damnworthyadj

Worthy of being damned; damnable.

Damocleanadj

Of or relating to Damocles or the sword of Damocles.

Damoclesname

A courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse.

Damocloidnoun

An asteroid (such as 5335 Damocles) that exhibits long-period, highly eccentric orbits typical of periodic comets without showing a coma.

Damocritusname

A Greek author mentioned only in the Suda, whose work provides the earliest attestation of a blood libel.

Damodarname

A male given name from Sanskrit.

Damonname

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Damorename

A surname from Italian.

damosellanoun

Damsel.

damouritenoun

A kind of muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.

damozelnoun

Obsolete form of damsel.

dampadj

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

damp coursenoun

A layer in a wall, foundation etc. which prevents moisture spreading into interior areas.

damp downverb

to reduce the intensity of (a fire)

damp offverb

Of plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture.

damp squibnoun

A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.

damp squidnoun

malapropism of damp squib

dampableadj

Capable of being damped.

dampenverb

To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.

dampenernoun

A device that moistens or dampens something.

dampeningnoun

The act of making or becoming damp.

dampeninglyadv

In a manner that dampens.

dampernoun

Something that damps or checks:

damperlessadj

Without a damper.

damphooladj

Archaic form of damnfool.

Dampiername

A surname.

dampinessnoun

The state or quality of being dampy.

dampinglyadv

In a manner that damps.

dampishadj

Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.

dampishlyadv

In a moderately damp or moist manner.

dampishnessnoun

The quality of being moderately damp or moist.

damplessadj

Free from damp; dry.

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