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stifle |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stifle 1 of 2 senses of stifle Sense 2 stifle, dampen => suffocate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stifle 1 of 2 senses of stifle Sense 2 stifle, dampen => suffocate Entailment of verb stifle Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb stifle 2 senses of stifle Sense 1 smother, stifle, muffle => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb Sense 2 stifle, dampen => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb Familiarity of verb stifle stifle used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stifle Sense 1 smother, stifle, muffle => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb -------------- Sense 2 stifle, dampen => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb -------------- Grep of noun stifle stifle stifler Overview of noun stifle The noun stifle has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. stifle, knee -- (joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee) Overview of verb stifle The verb stifle has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) smother, stifle, muffle -- (conceal, suppress, or hide; "smother a yawn") 2. (1) stifle, dampen -- (smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity") Grep of adj stifle stifled Overview of noun stifle The noun stifle has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. stifle, knee -- (joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee) Overview of verb stifle The verb stifle has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) smother, stifle, muffle -- (conceal, suppress, or hide; "smother a yawn") 2. (1) stifle, dampen -- (smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity")
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