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damp
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dampen
To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense. -
moist
moderately or slightly wet; damp. -
afterdamp
a poisonous mixture of gases containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen formed after the explosion of firedamp in coal mines -
dampproof
resistant to dampness or the effects of dampness. -
autoharp
a zither-like musical instrument used in country-and-western music, equipped with button-controlled dampers that can prevent selected strings from sounding, thus allowing chords to be played. It is plucked with the fingers or a plectrum -
black carpenter ant
a large, black ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, that lives in damp wood in nature or in houses, where it can cause considerable damage by boring or tunneling.