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stifle

verb (stifle, stifles, stifled, stifling)

«stifle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To stifle a sound is to hold it back so that nobody hears it. tree →
To stifle a fire or a person is to smother it or stop its breath or flame. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a hand is clapped over a mouth to stifle a groan, or a robber is smothered

Examples

She stifled a yawn. tree →
He stifled his giggle in his sleeve. tree →
The thick blanket stifled the flames. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «stifle» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«stifle» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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