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damp

/dˈæmp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. slightly wet
    “clothes damp with perspiration”

noun

  1. a slight wetness

verb

  1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  2. restrain or discourage
    “the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere”
  3. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
    “muffle the message”
  4. lessen in force or effect
    “soften a shock”

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Words that rhyme with damp

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