Dampen and Strop

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

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Strop is an antonym for dampen.

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

Strop verb - To make sharp or sharper.

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Dampen is an antonym for strop in make sharp topic.

Nearby Word: stropping

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Strop and Dampen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dampen/strop

Dampen & Strop. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dampen/strop>.

Strop or Dampen. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dampen/strop.

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