Dampening
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noun.
the act or process of making something slightly wet.
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verb.
Present participle of
dampen
.
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noun.
the act of making something slightly wet
Word Usage
"The big difference is the role of government in dampening the cycle."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
wetting
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
basting
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
depressing
moistening
verb-stem
dampen