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Definition of
damp down phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
damp down
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
damp down something
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to make an emotion or a feeling less strong
damp something
down
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to make a fire burn more slowly or stop burning
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damp down
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Nearby words
damp
adjective
damp
verb
damp down
phrasal verb
dampen
verb
damper
noun