stifled

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English

Definitions

verb

To interrupt or cut off.
To repress, keep in or hold back.“The army stifled the rebellion.”
To smother or suffocate.“The heat was stifling the children.”
To feel smothered etc.“The heat felt stifling.”

adjective

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

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Synonyms

hinder restrain suppress throttle inhibited smothered strangled suppressed repressed hampered oppressed devastated curbed constrained restricted limited muffled paralyzed

Associated

starved creativity cairns offense censorship financially innovation restrictions rushing touchdown kick feeling

Rhymes

rifled trifled alveoli filled cry filled eye filled life filled nigh filled pie filled reply filled sigh filled

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