Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stifle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
joint | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
stifle (noun) | joint (noun) |
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joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee | marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking |
junction by which parts or objects are joined together | |
a disreputable place of entertainment | |
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) | |
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion | |
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |
stifle (adjective) | joint (adjective) |
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united or combined | |
involving both houses of a legislature | |
affecting or involving two or more |
stifle (verb) | joint (verb) |
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suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity | fasten with a joint |
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen | separate (meat) at the joint |
suppress in order to conceal or hide | provide with a joint |
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of | fit as if by joints |