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- pronunciation:
- muh
fl
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
muffles, muffling, muffled |
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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