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How to pronounce damp in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms break, dampen, soften, weaken
Type of blunt, deaden
Has types dampen, deaden, deafen
Derivation damper
Type Words
Synonyms dampness, moistness
Type of wetness
Has types dankness, rawness, clamminess
Type Words
Synonyms dampen, dull, muffle, mute, tone down
Type of soften
Derivation damper
Type Words
Synonyms dampish, moist
Derivation dampness


clothes damp with perspiration.
Type Words
Synonyms dampen, deaden
Type of dampen, weaken, break, soften
Derivation damper
Type Words
Type of check, hold, hold in, moderate, contain, curb, control
Derivation damper


the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere.

Examples of damp

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For a sleek ponytail, add a little Moroccan oil to damp hair before blow-drying.
From the kansas.com
There are so many sub-plots to this final that it surely can't end a damp squib.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It seems to prefer slightly damp areas where there is tall grass and some shade.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Remove from the oven and serve hot, or wrap in a slightly damp towel to collect.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Some readers have also told me they get good results with damp microfiber cloth.
From the sacbee.com
Also not a problem, because Ophir's classy, elegant wines are worth a damp shoe.
From the sacbee.com
When the air is damp, the doors tend to expand and may rub in several locations.
From the dailyherald.com
The climate ranges from foggy and damp near the ocean to sunny, warm ridge tops.
From the sacbee.com
Depending on the caprice of Mother Nature, they can be dry, damp or under water.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
  • A slight wetness
  • Muffle: deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  • Slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"
  • Restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
  • Dampen: make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"
  • Dampen: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
  • Moisture generally refers to the presence of water, often in trace amounts.
  • Damp is a compilation album by Foetus, released in 2006 by Ectopic Ents. Officially called a , Damp collects previously-unreleased material written since 2003; new recordings of rare Foetus material; and tracks written by and/or featuring The The, Melvins, and Rotoskop. ...
  • Damage associated molecular pattern molecules (DAMPs) are derived molecules that can initiate and perpetuate immune response in the noninfectious inflammatory response. ...