"throwing cold water on" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} throwing cold water on
  1. present participle and gerund of throw cold water on. Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: throw cold water on
    Sense id: en-throwing_cold_water_on-en-verb-1NXF2FG9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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