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damp

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  1. wet                   
 
1. damp \'damp\ n [MD or MLG, vapor; akin to OHG damph vapor, OE dim dim] 
   1: a noxious gas esp. in a coal mine  2: MOISTURE :  2a: DAMPNESS, HUMIDITY 
    archaic  2b: DEPRESSION, DEJECTION 
2. damp vt 1a: to affect with a noxious gas : CHOKE  1b1: DEPRESS, DEJECT  
   1b2: RESTRAIN, CHECK  1c: to check the vibration or oscillation of  2: 
   DAMPEN  : to diminish progressively in vibration or oscillation 
3. damp \'dam-pish\ aj archaic  1a: DAZED, STUPEFIED  1b: DEJECTED, 
   DEPRESSED  2: slightly or moderately wet  - damp.ish aj