Dampen and Silence

Dampen

Dampen verb - To make or become slightly or moderately wet.

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Silence and dampen are semantically related in suppress topic. In some cases you can use "Silence" instead a verb "Dampen".

Nearby Words: damp, damper, dampening, dampness, damping

Silence

Silence verb - To stop the noise or speech of.

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Dampen and silence are semantically related in muffle topic. Sometimes you can use "Dampen" instead a verb "Silence", if it concerns topics such as make or be quiet.

Nearby Words: silent, silenced, silently, silencing, silencer

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Common collocations

sound	dampen sound	silence sound
noise	dampen noise	silence noise
sounds	dampen sounds	silence sounds

Both words in one sentence

Luna Child has the power to dampen sounds and create silence, and her power waxes when the moon is in the sky and wanes when it isn't.

Source: Lunacy

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