Dampening

/ˈdæmpənɪŋ/ verb

Making something slightly wet or reducing the strength/intensity of something.

From 'damp' (from Middle Low German 'damp,' meaning vapor or mist). The '-en' suffix makes it a verb, and '-ing' creates the present participle form.

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