Synonyms for dampening
damp·en·ing

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1. moistening, dampeningnoun

   the act of making something slightly wet

   Synonyms:
   moistening

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1. • Wetting

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1. Eugenie Bouchard:

   I'm kind of a last-minute person, so I'm going to make a decision next week, I guess, the week before( the Olympics), it's just unfortunate because it would be my first Olympic Games, and to have a problem like this( Zika) kind of dampening the excitement of, potentially, your first Olympic Games, it really sucks, to be honest.

2. Per Hammarlund:

   The mood is pretty subdued, partly because of Italy – that would have a dampening effect on growth in Europe, and that is weighing on market sentiment, the other factor is the announcement by Trump that they are planning to put tariffs on some Chinese goods - that came as a surprise too given that the last sign from the administration was that they are negotiating with China.

3. Peter Cardillo:

   Apple is holding back the averages, another factor is we have a huge rally in (Treasury) yields, the 10-year is up substantially. Those two factors are holding back the market and dampening the enthusiasm that some kind of cosmetic trade deal is on its way.

4. Per Hammarlund:

   There are two things that will need to hold back growth – the rate hike, which will subdue credit growth - financial conditions have tightened markedly in Turkey, and that will have a dampening effect on growth.

5. Kim Hoi-jae:

   Consumers are cautious about buying new phones, because of little perceived differences between 4G and 5G phones and price hike from 4G phones, especially with the virus dampening consumer sentiment, therefore, handset makers are expected to launch budget 5G phones faster.