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Dank vs Dak - What's the difference?

dank | dak |

As nouns the difference between dank and dak

is that dank is moisture; humidity; water while dak is a post system by means of transport relays of horses stationed at intervals along a route or network, carrying mail and passengers.

As a verb dank

is to moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

As an adjective dank

is dark, damp and humid.

dank

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Moisture; humidity; water.
  • A small silver coin formerly used in Persia.

    • Adjective

    (er)
  • dark, damp and humid.
    • The dank cave was chilly and spooky.
  • * Milton
    • Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire.
  • * Trench
    • Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground.
  • (figuratively) highly potent
    • That was very dank marijuana.

    Derived terms

    * dankly * dankness

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    dak

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dawk

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (India) A post system by means of transport relays of horses stationed at intervals along a route or network, carrying mail and passengers.

    • Derived terms

    * dak bungalow

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