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Definition of wet blanket noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wet blanket

noun
 
/ˌwet ˈblæŋkɪt/
 
/ˌwet ˈblæŋkɪt/
(informal, disapproving)
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  1. a person who is not enthusiastic about anything and who stops other people from enjoying themselves
    • I hate to be a wet blanket, but I thought the show was terrible.
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