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Another word for dampen

dampen Synonyms

dampen

v.

To wet
sprinkle, moisten, water; see moisten.
To discourage
deaden, dispirit, dismay; see depress 2, discourage 1, 2.

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Another word for dampen

verb

To make moist:
bathe, moisten, wash, wet. See dry
To decrease or dull the sound of:
deaden, muffle, mute, stifle. See increase, sounds

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With the underdog team refusing to let ill-fortune dampen enthusiasm, things improved in the fourth match against Eastwood Park.
Use cold water, dampen a sponge and work from the center of the stain with gentle outward strokes.
Simply dampen it a bit and in no time you will have sparkling clean glasses to show your wine off in.
That's not to dampen your spirit; the state produces more than 90 per cent of the wine in the United States and carries the banner for this country's wine throughout the rest of the world.
Cleaning excess grout off the tiles will likely require you to dampen the sponge or rag many times.

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