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🛑smother

verb
/ˈsmʌðər/
Smoothly smudge

Meaning

to kill someone by covering their nose and mouth to prevent breathing; to cover something completely; to overwhelm with excessive attention or affection

Example Sentences

She smothered the fire with a blanket.

Synonyms

suffocate, stifle, choke, overwhelm

Antonyms

free, release

Collocations

smother with a blanket, smother with love, smother fire

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