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Moistening vs Moisten - What's the difference?

moistening | moisten |

As verbs the difference between moistening and moisten

is that moistening is while moisten is to make moist or moister.

As a noun moistening

is the act of making something moist.

moistening

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making something moist.
  • * 1803 , William Taplin, The Sporting Dictionary and Rural Repository of General Information Upon Every Subject Appertaining to the Sports of the Field
    • In all slight and superficial galls, two or three moistenings of the part with cold vinegar will allay the inflammation, and harden the surface

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    moisten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make moist or moister.
  • To become moist or moister.