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dampening vs basting

basting vs dampening

dampening and basting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dampening Yes No No No
basting Yes No No No
As nouns, basting is a hyponym of dampening; that is, basting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dampening:
  • dampening: the act of making something slightly wet
  • basting: moistening a roast as it is cooking
dampening (noun) basting (noun)
the act of making something slightly wet moistening a roast as it is cooking
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
Difference between dampening and basting

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