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moistened

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mois·ten

   [moi-suhn]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
to make or become moist.
Origin:
1570–80; moist + -en1

Related forms
moist·en·er, noun
o·ver·mois·ten, verb
pre·mois·tened, adjective
re·mois·ten, verb
su·per·mois·ten, verb (used with object)
EXPAND
un·mois·ten, verb (used with object)
COLLAPSE

Synonyms
dampen, wet, sponge, spray.

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moisten
1570s, from moist + -en.
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