A covey of Fred's female acquaintances weekended to Vegas, dampening his social schedule so he spent his Saturday and Sunday downtime plotting election strategy.
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A rain fly or tarp is also necessary to prevent rain from dampening your gear and spirits.
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Dampening her scarf, she closed her eyes and wiped most of the dust from her face.
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Dampening the brush makes the color more brilliant.
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Dampening the paper will make it more pliable and easier to emboss.
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Dampening the spoon with cold water prior to fluffing will help keep the rice from sticking to it.
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If you have an innate ability to take rejection, learn from it and then push forward, you'll be able to tolerate the naysayers without it dampening your energy or enthusiasm.
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In lithographic printing the surface of the stone, which is practically level, is protected by dampening against taking the ink except where the design requires.