stifle

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Noun
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
Verb
conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one''s anger"; "strangle a yawn"
Verb
smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
Verb
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
Verb
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"

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