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stifle
noun
verb
Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
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noun
Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
verb
Be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
“The child suffocated under the pillow”
verb
Suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
“Stifle your curiosity”
verb
Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
“The foul air was slowly suffocating the children”
verb
Suppress in order to conceal or hide
“Smother a yawn”
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The child suffocated under the pillow
Stifle your curiosity
The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
Smother a yawn
Muffle one's anger
Strangle a laugh
Repress a cry of fear
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