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wet blan·ket
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word wet blanket.
Princeton's WordNet
spoilsport, killjoy, wet blanket, party poopernoun
someone who spoils the pleasure of others
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wet blanketnoun
A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.
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wet blanket
A wet blanket is a colloquial term used to describe a person who is discouraging or depressing, often spoiling other people's fun or enthusiasm. It can also refer to an event or thing that dulls, reduces, or defeats enthusiasm, excitement, or liveliness.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wet blanket in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wet blanket in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of wet blanket in a Sentence
I had doubts, but I was willing to try anything, taking drugs to sleep, taking drugs to ... just everything -- it felt like a wet blanket. And so I was willing to try anything. And pretty fast, within a few weeks, was feeling some of the benefits.
It’s not in anyone’s best interest to throw a wet blanket on any kind of a program in which schools are trying to strengthen the father-daughter relationship, the people that are hurt by this are young women.
Clarida threw a bit of a wet blanket on the market at the end of the session.
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