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Raredamp squib
The correct spelling is damp squib.
How to pronounce damp squib
noun
Say it like: Dam-p s-kwi-b
The correct spelling is damp squib. A firework that fails to go off, due to wetting.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A firework that fails to go off, due to wetting.
- 2.(by extension) Anything that doesn’t work properly, or fails to come up to expectations.
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