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Noun
S:
(n)
damper
(a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace)
S:
(n)
damper
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muffler
(a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations)
S:
(n)
damper
(a depressing restraint)
"rain put a damper on our picnic plans"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
damp
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dampish
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moist
(slightly wet)
"clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"