stifle
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stifle Definition
(n)
joint
between
the
femur
and
tibia
in
a
quadruped
;
corresponds
to
the
human
knee
(v)
conceal
or
hide
; "
smother
a
yawn
"; "
muffle
one
''
s
anger
"; "
strangle
a
yawn
"
(v)
smother
or
suppress
; "
Stifle
your
curiosity
"
(v)
impair
the
respiration
of
or
obstruct
the
air
passage
of
; "
The
foul
air
was
slowly
suffocating
the
children
"
(v)
be
asphyxiated
;
die
from
lack
of
oxygen
; "
The
child
suffocated
under
the
pillow
"
stifle Synonyms
asphyxiate
choke
dampen
knee
muffle
repress
smother
stifle
strangle
suffocate
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