English dictionary
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English noun: muffle | |||
| 1. | muffle (artifact) a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | kiln | ||
English verb: muffle | |||
| 1. | muffle (contact) conceal or hide | ||
| Samples | Smother a yawn. Muffle one's anger. Strangle a yawn. | ||
| Synonyms | repress, smother, stifle, strangle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress | ||
| 2. | muffle (perception) deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping | ||
| Synonyms | damp, dampen, dull, mute, tone down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | soften | ||
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