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damp off

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

Of plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture.

intransitive

Examples

“Sweet alyssum seedlings are particularly prone to damping off, so do not overmoisten the soil.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

damp-dry damped damped down damped off dampen dampen down

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