Damp
Damp verb - To deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality.
Usage example: refused to let the setbacks damp his drive for success
Fire
Fire verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Usage example: a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- It's more a test of Sharpe's skill than loyalty though, since the commander wants to see if he knows that the powder is too damp to fire.
Source: Shoot Your Mate - She survived because the gun he was using had been stored improperly in a garden shed and the damp had caused the bullets to fire at a reduced velocity.
Source: 'Tis Only a Bullet in the Brain -
Unfortunately, everyone he meets holds him accountable for the deadly circus fire that happened before the start of the game, and rejects him and his warm damp hugs.
Source: Video Game / Dropsy
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