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dampens

verb

Meaning

  1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
  2. To become damp or moist.
  3. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.
  4. To become damped or deadened.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

damp(English)moisten(English)wash(English)stifle(English)break(English)weaken(English)tone down(English)soften(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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