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dampen vs wet

wet vs dampen

dampen is not a noun while wet is a noun.

dampen is not an adjective while wet is an adjective.

dampen and wet both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dampen No No Yes No
wet Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, wet is a hypernym of dampen; that is, wet is a word with a broader meaning than dampen:
  • dampen: make moist
  • wet: cause to become wet
dampen (noun) wet (noun)
wetness caused by water
dampen (adjective) wet (adjective)
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
producing or secreting milk
supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
containing moisture or volatile components
consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
very drunk
dampen (verb) wet (verb)
lessen in force or effect make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
make moist cause to become wet
check; keep in check (a fire)
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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