Functions as a past-participle adjective derived from the verb 'dampen'.
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Made slightly wet or rendered less intense; past participle of ‘dampen’ used adjectivally. Their dampened enthusiasm was obvious after the disappointing announcement.
Used attributively or predicatively to describe something that has been made slightly wet or whose intensity/spirits have been reduced.
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She wiped the table with a dampened cloth.
Subdued or reduced in force, intensity, or enthusiasm. There was a dampened mood in the room after the announcement.