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stifled |
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 -------------- 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") Overview of adj stifled The adj stifled has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressed -- (held in check with difficulty; "a smothered cough"; "a stifled yawn"; "a strangled scream"; "suppressed laughter") Antonyms of adj stifled 1 sense of stifled Sense 1 smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressed INDIRECT (VIA inhibited) -> uninhibited Similarity of adj stifled 1 sense of stifled Sense 1 smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressed => inhibited (vs. uninhibited) Attributes of adj stifled Familiarity of adj stifled stifled used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj stifled stifled 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") Overview of adj stifled The adj stifled has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressed -- (held in check with difficulty; "a smothered cough"; "a stifled yawn"; "a strangled scream"; "suppressed laughter")
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