Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dampen | No | No | Yes | No |
stifle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
dampen (noun) | stifle (noun) |
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joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee |
dampen (verb) | stifle (verb) |
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lessen in force or effect | suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity |
make moist | be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen |
check; keep in check (a fire) | suppress in order to conceal or hide |
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible | impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of |
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) | |
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity | |
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping |