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muf·fle
 muffle
- pronunciation:
- muh
f
 l
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
muffled, muffles, muffling |
| definition 1: |
to wrap or cover so as to protect or keep warm (often followed by "up").
Sarah muffled up the baby in a thick blanket.- synonyms:
- cover, envelop, wrap
- similar words:
- bind, blanket, cloak, pad, shield
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| definition 2: |
to make quieter by using a covering of some sort.
The thick carpet muffled the sound of my footsteps.- similar words:
- hush, mute, silence, smother
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| related words: |
disguise, gag, quiet, still, tuck, wrap |
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