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smothered
adjective
held in check with difficulty
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adjective
held in check with difficulty
“a smothered cough”
adjective
completely covered
“bonnets smothered with flowers”
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a smothered cough
a stifled yawn
a strangled scream
suppressed laughter
bonnets smothered with flowers
smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy
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