Word: dampering
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...sorry to put a damper on your scenario, Mr. Silversmith [Letter, April 1], but I say many an inappropriate and disagreeable thing in tutorial, and Noel has not once whacked me upside the head or threatened...
...album's over-production is a damper, as well as a mask--the Dylans frequently lose ability to put out an upbeat, energetic sound behind its gimmicky sixties-style haze. Songs such as "Planet Love," "Sad Rush on Sunday," and "Love To" deliver memorable melodies, but can't deliver their true potential because of the distorted production...
...Crimson's many victims in last year's undefeated, championship season, Loyola would like nothing more than to deny Harvard a chance of reaching the tourney and defending its title. A victory today would definitely put a damper on the Crimson's hopes...
Increased taxes during the current recession would put a damper on the already shaky economy, most economists (including Alan Greenspan, chair of the Federal Reserve) agree. But financing a war through borrowing can (and almost always does) lead to an increase in inflation. Given an $80 billion cost for the war, says Brad DeLong, assistant professor of economic history, inflation will probably increase by one extra percentage point for each of the next few years...
This separation puts a damper on genuine and informal student-faculty relationships. At my high school, the headmaster and teachers waited in line with students in the dining hall and often are lunch with the students. They certainly were not pampered in a private club, and probably would have felt uncomfortable if they were...