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damp

/dæmp/

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verb
lessen in force or effect
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break dampen soften weaken

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blunt deaden
noun
a slight wetness
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dampness moistness

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wetness
verb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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dampen dull muffle mute tone down

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soften
adjective
slightly wet
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"clothes damp with perspiration"

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dampish moist wet
verb
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
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dampen deaden

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dampen weaken break soften
verb
restrain or discourage
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"the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

type of:
check hold hold in moderate contain curb control

Examples of damp

"clothes damp with perspiration"
"the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"