dampenerEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishdampener /ˈdamp(ə)nə / ▸ noun a thing that has a restraining or subduing effect: television and booze, those twin dampeners of the revolutionary spirit. – PHRASES put a dampener on have a depressing, subduing, or inhibiting effect on: the comments put a dampener on such an amazing trip.
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