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Damp squib

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  1. 1
    A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly. literally
  2. 2
    Anything that does not work properly, or fails to come up to expectations; a dud. broadly, idiomatic

    "The anonymous oracle, the author of this pamphlet, is an example of entertaining dullness. He has manufactured a very damp squib; he is a serious man in motley; and practical ideas occasionally drop in among his fantastic vaticinations."

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