Damp
Damp noun - The amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets.
Rain
Rain noun - A steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity.
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In the TV show it's played straight in that the boy just put up the tent and Bugs claims he and his gang were there for a week, and instead the cards are damp from the rain.
Source: Literature / Encyclopedia Brown -
I know the farmers need rain, but when it's damp like this, my hair just explodes—just ex-puh-lodes!
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Thematic Theme Tune:From the long warm nights with the ocean breeze, To the damp and to the rain of London city.
Source: Series / Desmond's
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