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Another word for dampen

Verb

  1. To make moist

    2. See also:

    dry

  2. To decrease or dull the sound of

    3. See also:

    sounds

    increase

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Another word for dampen

Verb

  1. To wet

    2. See also:

    moisten

  2. To discourage

    3. See also:

    discourage

    depress

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Sentence Examples

  • Even the red sun couldn't dampen her mood.

  • The system of making-ready employed now is quite different from that in use when it was necessary to dampen paper before it could be satisfactorily printed.

  • Use cold water, dampen a sponge and work from the center of the stain with gentle outward strokes.

  • With the underdog team refusing to let ill-fortune dampen enthusiasm, things improved in the fourth match against Eastwood Park.

  • Some children find that using weights on the arms can help dampen the worst of the uncoordinated arm movements.

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