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🤐stifle

verb
/ˈstaɪfl/
Stiff stifled

Meaning

to prevent or restrain an action, idea, or emotion; to suffocate

Example Sentences

She tried to stifle a laugh during the serious meeting.

Synonyms

suppress, restrain, choke, smother, repress

Antonyms

encourage, release, express

Collocations

stifle laughter, stifle creativity, stifle dissent, stifle a yawn

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