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to make or become slightly or moderately wet
- dampen a paper towel with water and use it to clean up the mess
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to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
- the oppressive heat dampened our spirits
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“Dampen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampen. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of dampen was in 1547
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