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dampen
verb
make moist
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ˈdæmpən
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verb
make moist
“The dew moistened the meadows”
verb
lessen in force or effect
“soften a shock”
verb
check; keep in check (a fire)
verb
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
“muffle the message”
verb
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
“Stifle your curiosity”
verb
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
verb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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Example Sentences
The dew moistened the meadows
soften a shock
break a fall
muffle the message
Stifle your curiosity
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