damp, v.
(damped, damping, damps)
(damped, damping, damps)
lessen in force or effect
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break damp dampen soften weaken
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break damp dampen soften weaken
sample sentences
"soften a shock""break a fall"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
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damp dampen deaden
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damp dampen deaden
sample sentences
"muffle the message"verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"verb frames
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semantic pointers
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deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
<verb.perception>
damp dampen dull muffle mute tone down
<verb.perception>
damp dampen dull muffle mute tone down
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym