DAMPEN in a Sentence
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Example sentences for DAMPEN, such as:
1. This is for yourself alone, I do not wish to dampen the enthusiasm.
2. Although unemployment rose last month, this is unlikely to dampen down wage demands.
3. The very things that in the moment dampen our moods can later be sources of intense gratification and delight.
2. Although unemployment rose last month, this is unlikely to dampen down wage demands.
3. The very things that in the moment dampen our moods can later be sources of intense gratification and delight.
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Meanings and Examples of DAMPEN
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dampen
v. lessen in force or effect
v. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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Example Sentence:
1 Although unemployment rose last month, this is unlikely to dampen down wage demands.
2 The very things that in the moment dampen our moods can later be sources of intense gratification and delight.
3 Now it seems that ministers may be accepting that we're moving into a world of permanently higher oil prices that will dampen economic growth.