damn by association in English

Audio: en-au-damn by association.ogg

Forms: damns by association [present, singular, third-person], damning by association [participle, present], damned by association [participle, past], damned by association [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-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)

Inflected forms

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    {
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    {
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"damn by association" meaning in English

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