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damper

[dam-per] / ˈdæm pər /
NOUN
hindrance
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"I think it really put a damper on all the watch parties," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But only a slim margin will be left over, and that will put a damper on shareholder returns.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Housing activity softened around the country as heightened uncertainty and rising mortgage rates put a damper on demand.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Kenvue has denied the claims, but investors have worried they will put a damper on Tylenol sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“Hate to put a damper on your triumph, Shenice,” he says.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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