dampen

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You can also embroider or machine stitch right through the paper and remove it after you are done (Yeah, another bonus tip -- dampen the paper with a damp washcloth before trying to remove it and it won't pull your stitches out of place!)

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  1. transitive verb To make damp.
  2. transitive verb To deaden, restrain, or depress: "trade moves . . . aimed at dampening protectionist pressures in Congress” (Christian Science Monitor).
  3. transitive verb To soundproof.
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  • They can dampen or amplify other telepaths' abilities, weave together several telepaths' abilities, or even break into a shielded mind, should it be necessary. —  F ;SF; - vol 090 issue 06 - June 1996
  • The tool should amplify, not dampen, the rotation of the plug. —  Notes on Picking Pin Tumbler Locks
  • I just wish that authors would dampen some of the metaphysical talk and expose more of the craftmanship of creating a beautiful work of fiction. —  A Motley Vision
  • "I just wish that authors would dampen some of the metaphysical talk and expose more of the craftmanship of creating a beautiful work of fiction." —  A Motley Vision
  • Rainy weather on the campus in the Philadelphia suburbs didn't dampen the enthusiasm of fans or the players departing Wednesday on their fourth-ever trip to the Final Four and their first since 1985. —  phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed
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