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Adjective

Slightly wet or affected with moisture

Despondent or low in spirits

Lacking in enthusiasm

Characterized by windy or stormy conditions

Covered with dew or natural moisture

Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive

Verb

To be, or cause to be, slightly wet

To deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality

To decrease in feeling, strength or intensity

To restrain or inhibit

To diminish the confidence or courage of

To prevent the occurrence of

Noun

Moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance, or condensed on a surface

Rainy weather

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Adjective

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Slightly wet or affected with moisture

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“Shaking her head, she sat herself down on a cold and slightly damp bench.”

Adjective

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Despondent or low in spirits

demoralized^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

demoralised^UK

agonized^US

agonised^UK

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

baulked^UK

balked^US

at the end of your tether

racked with suffering

humorless^US

humourless^UK

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

depressant

fraught

godforsaken

beside oneself with grief

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

snivelling^UK

sniveling^US

on the verge of tears

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

with tears in your eyes

in blue funk

gone to pieces

worrying

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“There were a few damp spirits in Galway on day two of the races.”

Adjective

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Lacking in enthusiasm

lackluster^US

lacklustre^UK

not giving a monkey's

just watching the clock

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“The Telugu Titans did the league no favors by turning out a damp effort at home.”

Adjective

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Characterized by windy or stormy conditions

wintery^UK

wintry^US

raining cats and dogs

gray^US

grey^UK

draughty^UK

drafty^US

agonizing^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

agonising^UK

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Adjective

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Covered with dew or natural moisture

moisturised^UK

moisturized^US

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Adjective

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Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

moldering^US

mouldering^UK

mildewy

mildewed

malodorous

moldy^US

mouldy^UK

fetid^US

foetid^UK

spoilt^UK

spoiled^US

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Adjective

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Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive

colorless^US

colourless^UK

wintery^UK

wintry^US

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

grey^UK

gray^US

vanilla

somber^US

sombre^UK

anaemic^UK

anemic^US

nothing to write home about

laboured^UK

labored^US

greyish^UK

discoloured^UK

discolored^US

grayish^US

meager^US

meagre^UK

neither one thing nor the other

flavorless^US

flavourless^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

nothing to get excited about

driveling^US

drivelling^UK

blending into the background

not amounting to much

nothing out of the ordinary

paralyzed^US

paralysed^UK

of little consequence

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Verb

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To be, or cause to be, slightly wet

moisturise^UK

moisturize^US

baptise^UK

baptize^US

perform one's ablutions

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“Damp the edges of the pastry and fold over, sealing by pinching between finger and thumb.”

Verb

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To deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality

“Sometimes, regulation may damp innovation.”

Verb

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To decrease in feeling, strength or intensity

cauterise^UK

cauterize^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

tranquilize^US

desensitize^US

desensitise^UK

immobilize^US

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

anesthetize^US

immobilise^UK

stabilize^US

stabilise^UK

take the sting out of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

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“He wanted to sit on the deck and hold his wounded foot to damp the pain, but I would not allow it.”

Verb

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To restrain or inhibit

bring to screeching halt

tranquilize^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

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“June was almost equally pleased, and only one thought crept in to damp her enthusiasm.”

Verb

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To diminish the confidence or courage of

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's spirit

bear down

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

dash hopes

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's heart

terrorize^US

appall^US

appal^UK

terrorise^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

take the wind out of your sails

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

put someone off their stroke

dampen the spirits of

make one's hair stand on end

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

make one's blood run cold

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

dissuade

undermine one's confidence

sap the confidence of

cause disquiet to

cause someone to lose their composure

shatter the illusions of

dampen someone's spirit

dampen someone's hopes

scare witless

hector

infuriate

make someone jump out of their skin

scare stiff

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

chill to the marrow

scare the pants off

scare someone half to death

scare the bejesus out of

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

freeze your blood

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

cut to the quick

cause to lose hope

blackjack

take the heart out of

scare the daylights out of

tyrannize^US

exhaust someone's patience

tyrannise^UK

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

give someone the hump

tug at your heartstrings

fill with consternation

throw into a tizzy

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Verb

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To prevent the occurrence of

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

beat someone to the punch

hang up

make impossible

bring to screeching halt

make it impossible for

beat someone to the draw

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

make it impracticable for

prevent the occurrence of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

minimize^US

minimise^UK

tranquilize^US

bring to a standstill

cramp someone's style

cauterize^US

cauterise^UK

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

economize^US

throw monkey wrench in

keep feeling inside oneself

keep secret

economise^UK

prevent from making progress

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

put at a disadvantage

keep a rein on

place at a disadvantage

put out of commission

destabilize^US

internalize^US

lay down the law to someone

internalise^UK

take the sting out of

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

axe^UK

ax^US

amortise^UK

amortize^US

limit to a fixed amount

restrict the consumption of

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Noun

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Moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance, or condensed on a surface

vapor^US

vapour^UK

water vapor^US

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“Hotter, drier summers will bring an increased risk of property subsidence, while wetter winters may cause damp and condensation.”

Noun

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Rainy weather

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