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Verb Concept
EN
stifle  dampen
EN
Smother or suppress WordNet 3.0
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EN
Smother or suppress WordNet 3.0
Suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity Open English WordNet
To smother or suffocate. Wiktionary
EN
Stifle your curiosity WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The heat was stifling the children. Wiktionary
IS A
inhibit
suppress
HAS KIND
suffocate
ANTONYM
stimulate
DERIVATION
stifler
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
stifle, dampen
Wiktionary
EN
stifle
VerbAtlas
WEAKEN va:0445f

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