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dampen vs wash

wash vs dampen

dampen is not a noun while wash is a noun.

dampen and wash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dampen No No Yes No
wash Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dampen and wash are synonyms defined as:
  • dampen and wash: make moist
Other synonyms of dampen include moisten.
dampen (noun) wash (noun)
any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
a thin coat of water-base paint
the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
dampen (verb) wash (verb)
lessen in force or effect cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
make moist to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
check; keep in check (a fire) remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible make moist
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) wash or flow against
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity form by erosion
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping wash by removing particles
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
clean with some chemical process
apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
move by or as if by water
be capable of being washed
admit to testing or proof
Difference between dampen and wash

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