damper
Example Sentences
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Nothing, not even Freddy and Teddy moaning and groaning as they filed off the bus, could put a damper on today.
From Literature
McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos said he is concerned about the raids raising home prices and putting a damper on new business investment.
That’s put a damper on the optimism heading into this year about a potential dollar rebound.
From MarketWatch
But it could put a damper on the Rose Parade, beginning with the spectators camping out along Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Eve to secure a prime viewing spot.
From Los Angeles Times
China’s real-estate boom had turned to a bust, weighing on the economy and putting a damper on consumer spending.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
