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81mute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. See silence. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Without power of speech] Syn. tongueless, aphonic, aphasic, deaf and dumb, inarticulate, voiceless, tonguetied; see also dumb 1 , quiet 2 . Ant. vocal*, noisy,… …
82quiet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. peaceful, tranquil, serene; hushed, silent; modest, restrained, subdued; gentle, calm; unostentatious. See repose. n. quietude, peacefulness, calm; silence, hush. See moderation, inexcitability. Ant …
83smother — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. suffocate, stifle; suppress, repress; extinguish, deaden. See killing, restraint, death. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stifle, suffocate, suppress; see choke 1 , 2 , extinguish 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
84squelch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disconcert, discomfit, rout, crush; silence, stifle, muffle. See destruction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. crush, oppress, thwart; see censure , suppress . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. squash,… …
85stifle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. smother, suffocate; extinguish, put down, suppress; repress, check. See killing, concealment, silence. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. smother, suffocate, extinguish; see choke 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
86wrap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. robe, shawl, serape, cloak, coat, cape, cover, wrapper, blanket. v. t. swathe, swaddle, clothe, cover, envelop, enclose; hide, muffle, conceal; fold, lap, wind; pack[age]. See covering, environment.… …
87dampen — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To wet] Syn. sprinkle, moisten, water; see moisten . 2. [To discourage] Syn. deaden, dispirit, dismay; see depress 2 , discourage 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. moisten wet, sprinkle, spray, rinse, humidify. 2.… …
88Stammering — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Imperfect Speech. < N PARAG:Stammering >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inarticulateness inarticulateness Sgm: N 1 stammering stammering &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 hesitation hesitation &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 impediment in one s speech… …
89muffler — (n.) 1530s as a kind of wrap for the throat, agent noun from MUFFLE (Cf. muffle) (v.); as an automobile exhaust system silencer, it is attested from 1895 …
90gag — I 1. verb 1) a dirty rag was used to gag her mouth Syn: smother, block, plug, stifle, stop up, muffle 2) the government tried to gag its critics Syn: silence, muzzle, mute, muffle, suppress …
