Dampening
Dampening noun - The act of making something slightly wet.
Extinguish and dampening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extinguish" instead a verb "Dampening".
Extinguish
Extinguish verb - To cause to cease burning.
Dampening and extinguish are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Dampening" with "Extinguish", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: extinguishing, extinguisher
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