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Verbs
(v)stifle, dampensuppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity“Stifle your curiosity” (v)dampenreduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) (v)dampen, deaden, dampmake vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible“muffle the message” (v)dampencheck; keep in check (a fire)