"wet-blanketry" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: wet blanket + -ry Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wet blanket|ry}} wet blanket + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wet-blanketry (uncountable)
  1. The discouraging attitude of a wet blanket. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-wet-blanketry-en-noun-HWhMIGcA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ry

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