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damp

/ damp /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a slight wetness
Type of:
wetness
Kinds of:
dankness clamminess
verb Sense 2
restrain or discourage
"the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
Type of:
control hold in hold
Derived:
damper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
adjective satellite Sense 3
slightly wet
"clothes damp with perspiration"
"a moist breeze"
"eyes moist with tears"
Similar:
wet
verb Sense 4
lessen in force or effect
"soften a shock"
"break a fall"
Type of:
deaden blunt
Kinds of:
deafen dampen deaden
Derived:
weakener damper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
"muffle the message"
Type of:
dampen soften weaken
Derived:
damper muffler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Type of:
soften
Derived:
damper muffler mute silencer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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wetness dankness clamminess control hold in hold wet deaden blunt deafen dampen soften