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wetting vs moistening

moistening vs wetting

wetting and moistening both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wetting Yes No No No
moistening Yes No No No
As nouns, moistening is a hyponym of wetting; that is, moistening is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wetting:
  • wetting: the act of making something wet
  • moistening: the act of making something slightly wet
wetting (noun) moistening (noun)
the act of making something wet the act of making something slightly wet
a euphemism for urination
Difference between wetting and moistening

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