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muffle
noun
verb
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
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mʌfl̩
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noun
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
verb
suppress in order to conceal or hide
“smother a yawn”
verb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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smother a yawn
muffle one's anger
strangle a laugh
repress a cry of fear
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