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stifled

adjective

Held in check with difficulty

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Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
TI
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

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adjective

  1. Held in check with difficulty

    “A smothered cough”

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A smothered cough
A stifled yawn
A strangled scream
Suppressed laughter

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