# damning vs dampening

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### damning
*verb · IPA /ˈdæmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #22,340*
present participle and gerund of damn

### dampening
*noun · frequency rank #45,315*
The act of making or becoming damp.

## Source
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