Is it true that the rate of evaporation of an aqueous solution decreases with increase in humidity?

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The above statement is true.
Evaporation is a type of vaporisation of liquid that occurs from the surface of liquid, to gaseous phase that is not saturated with the evaporating substance. If the air is saturated with a great amount of water causing high humidity, it decreases the rate of evaporation of water.
The rate of evaporation of an aqueous solution decreases with increase in humidity,

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