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Smother
see synonyms of smotherNoun
2. smother
a stifling cloud of smoke
Verb
4. asphyxiate, smother, suffocate
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Example Sentences:'Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow''The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor'
5. muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle
conceal or hide
Example Sentences:'smother a yawn''muffle one's anger''strangle a yawn'
6. smother
form an impenetrable cover over
Example Sentences:'the butter cream smothered the cake'
7. put out, smother
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
Example Sentences:'smother fires'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Smother
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Smother
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Smother
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