muffle vs smother

muffle and smother both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
muffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
smother	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, muffle and smother are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of muffle include repress, stifle, strangle.

muffle (noun)	smother (noun)
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature	a stifling cloud of smoke
	a confused multitude of things

muffle (verb)	smother (verb)
suppress in order to conceal or hide	deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping	suppress in order to conceal or hide
	envelop completely
	deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
	form an impenetrable cover over