What does dampening mean?
Dampening means present participle and gerund of dampen.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of dampen.
After several dampenings and even though it was only on my face for an hour, I was surprised at how heavy the mud pack had become.
Use dampening when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dampening means present participle and gerund of dampen.
Common synonyms include moistening.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
After several dampenings and even though it was only on my face for an hour, I was surprised at how heavy the mud pack had become.
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