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Answer for the clue "Make less fun ", 15 letters:
put a damper on

Word definitions for put a damper on in dictionaries

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alt. (context idiomatic English) To stop people from enjoying an activity vb. (context idiomatic English) To stop people from enjoying an activity

Usage examples of put a damper on.

In a fight, the trick is to let fly a stiff punch that will put a damper on your opponent.

The part of the treaty that would put a damper on it was the clause concerning robotic inspection of all ships, coming or going, to any recognized colony or Spacer world.

That put a damper on love and sex, whichever it was they felt for each other.

I'm sorry to put a damper on the evening, but I really don't feel well.

However, having one's mode of transportation constantly subject to shrieking fits did tend to put a damper on one's confidence.

I'm gearing myself up to be reckless, so don't put a damper on it.

They looked merry and busy, but Callista knew from experience that if she joined them it would put a damper on their high spirits.