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English adjective: damp | |||
| 1. | damp slightly wet | ||
| Samples | Clothes damp with perspiration. A moist breeze. Eyes moist with tears. | ||
| Synonyms | dampish, moist | ||
| Similar | wet | ||
| Antonyms | dry | ||
English noun: damp | |||
| 1. | damp (state) a slight wetness | ||
| Synonyms | dampness, moistness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wetness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clamminess, dankness, rawness | ||
English verb: damp | |||
| 1. | damp (perception) deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping | ||
| Synonyms | dampen, dull, muffle, mute, tone down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | soften | ||
| 2. | damp (change) restrain or discourage | ||
| Samples | The sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | ||
| 3. | damp (change) make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible | ||
| Samples | Muffle the message. | ||
| Synonyms | dampen, deaden | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, damp, dampen, soften, weaken | ||
| 4. | damp (change) lessen in force or effect | ||
| Samples | Soften a shock. Break a fall. | ||
| Synonyms | break, dampen, soften, weaken | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blunt, deaden | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | damp, dampen, deaden, deafen | ||
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