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- v. Simple past tense and past participle of dampen.
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Examples
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The rain dampened spirits for the rivalry game, with thousands of fans hiding in the stadium walkways or wrapping up in ponchos.
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The fact that they spoke in English dampened a rich, emotional moment and also erased the kudos
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Although the "those people" phrase dampened the effect, that rap is pure John Cougar Mellencamp, and it could very easily work.
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Mr. McDonald said consumer demand is still "dampened" in the U.S.
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And I think that really kind of dampened some of the enthusiasm for him.
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I found it hilarious when I saw it, then I found out one of the girls died, and it kind of dampened the fun-factor.
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The report also found that business confidence had "dampened", with marketing executives signalling that the financial prospects for their own companies dipped to the lowest level in six quarters.
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It bumps around a little bit but it kind of dampened the EPS impact year-on-year.
United Technologies Management Discusses Q4 2010 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
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For one, the talking (and me not understanding most of it obviously) kind of dampened the mood during the fight.
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He said the day was a "watershed mark", though enthusiasm had been "dampened" by the floods.)
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