Definition of "dampened" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of dampen. (verb)

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• "The rain dampened spirits for the rivalry game, with thousands of fans hiding in the stadium walkways or wrapping up in ponchos."
• "The fact that they spoke in English dampened a rich, emotional moment and also erased the kudos"
• "Although the "those people" phrase dampened the effect, that rap is pure John Cougar Mellencamp, and it could very easily work."