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