What is "stifled" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does stifled mean in English? Meaning of stifled definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "stifled" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "stifled": held in check with difficulty

Adjective

Meaning: held in check with difficulty

Example: a smothered cough a stifled yawn a strangled scream suppressed laughter

Synonyms: smothered stifled strangled suppressed

Similar: inhibited

Adjective: That has been interrupted, suppressed etc The stifled attempt at reform led to further resentment.

Synonyms:

muzzle, suppress, smother, repress, suffocate, curb, squelch, strangle, silence, asphyxiate, stultify, muffle, stagnate, stop, choke, cork, hush, trammel, kill, squash, spike, gag, extinguish, check, black out, hush up, shut up, constipate, torpedo, burke, bring to screeching halt, choke back, clam up, clamp down, cover up, crack down, dry up, hold it down, put the lid on, sit on,

Antonyms:

release, aid, assist, create, persuade, free, let go, encourage, allow, loose, begin, start, help, bear,

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