Dampening and Soaking

Dampening

Dampening noun - The act of making something slightly wet.

Soaking and dampening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soaking" instead a noun "Dampening".

Nearby Words: dampen, dampened

Soaking

Soaking noun - The act of making something completely wet.

Dampening and soaking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dampening" instead a noun "Soaking".

Nearby Words: soak, soaked, soaker
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