8
moistening(noun, verb, moistening)
5
deadening(adjective, softening, off-putting)
4
depressing(verb, adjective, dissuading, de-motivating)
4
disheartening(verb, dissuading, dejecting, de-motivating)
4
humidifying(verb, moistening)
4
restraining(verb, adjective, dissuading)
4
sprinkling(noun, verb, moistening)
4
watering(verb, moistening)
4
wetting(verb, moistening)
3
checking(verb, dissuading)
3
chilling(verb, adjective, dissuading)
3
cushioning
3
daunting(verb, dissuading, dejecting, de-motivating)
3
deterring(verb, dissuading, dejecting, de-motivating)
3
discouraging(verb, dissuading, de-motivating)
3
disinclining(verb, dissuading, dejecting, de-motivating)
3
dissuading(verb, dissuading, dejecting, de-motivating)
3
reducing
3
splashing(verb, moistening)
2
curbing(verb, de-motivating)
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