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stifled

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﹒Restrained or stopped from acting or expressing oneself.

﹒Suppressed or prevented from being heard or voiced.

﹒Suffocated or made unable to breathe properly.

Examples

﹒She stifled a yawn as the long meeting dragged on into the afternoon.

﹒The government stifled the protest by cutting off access to the internet.

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