damped vs dampened :

damped or dampened

When the vibration of a wheel is reduced it is damped, but when youdrive through a puddle your tire is dampened. “Dampened” always has todo with wetting, if only metaphorically: “The announcement that Bob’sparents were staying home after all dampened the spirits of theparty-goers.” The parents are being a wet blanket.

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