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🤐stifled

verb
/ˈstaɪfəld/
stifle stigma

Meaning

to suppress, hold back, or prevent something from happening

Example Sentences

He stifled a laugh during the serious meeting.

Synonyms

suppress, smother, restrain, hold back, repress

Antonyms

release, express, allow

Collocations

stifled laugh, stifled cry, stifled yawn, stifled growth

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