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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the act of making something slightly wet;
[syn: moistening, dampening]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Dampen \Damp"en\ (d[a^]mp"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. dampened (d[a^]mp"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. dampening.] 1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet. [1913 Webster] 2. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. [1913 Webster] In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm. --The Century. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

dampening \dampening\ n. the act or process of making something slightly wet. Syn: moistening. [WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

dampening n 1: the act of making something slightly wet [syn: moistening, dampening]