Meaning & use
dammed
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Blocked or obstructed the flow of water, especially by building a dam.
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Engineers dammed the river to create a reservoir for the growing city.
Years of resentment had been dammed up inside her until it finally burst out.
A note on using this word
Often confused with its homophone "damned," which is unrelated and comes from "damn," meaning to condemn.
Words with a similar meaning
blockedobstructed
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Words with an opposite meaning
releasedunblocked
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