Diminish and Dampen

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Diminish

Diminish verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

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Dampen is a synonym for diminish in reduce topic. In some cases you can use "Dampen" instead a verb "Diminish".

Nearby Words: diminution, diminishing

Dampen

Dampen verb - To reduce or weaken in strength or feeling.

Usage example: the oppressive heat dampened our spirits

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Diminish is a synonym for dampen in lessen topic. Sometimes you can use "Diminish" instead a verb "Dampen", if it concerns topics such as reduce, spoil spirits.

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

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love	diminish love	dampen love
ability	diminish ability	dampen ability
power	diminish power	dampen power
strength	diminish strength	dampen strength
Other words: impact, sound, interest, effect, light, ending, attacks, skills, powers, abilities, types.

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