damp
adjective
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slightly wet“clothes damp with perspiration”dampishmoist
noun
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a slight wetnessdampnessmoistness
verb
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lessen in force or effectbreak
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make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visibledeadendampen
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restrain or discourage“the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere”
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deaden a sound or noise, especially by wrapping“We need to dampen that amplifier.”dull