dampener
noun
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English dampen Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dampener From dampen + -er.
- A device that moistens or dampens something.
- A discouraging event or remark.