Begin and Stifle

Begin

Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).

Stifle is an antonym for begin.

Nearby Word: beginning

Stifle

Stifle verb - To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air.

Begin is an antonym for stifle in prevent topic.

Nearby Words: stifled, stifling

Common collocations

career begin career stifle career
development begin development stifle development
time begin time stifle time
way begin way stifle way
Other words: production.

Both words in one sentence

  • In "The Waves Stifle the Wind" by the Strugatski brothers, a small group of humans (about one in 100000) begin to evolve biologically, and it is assumed as truth by all sides that those "Ludens" must leave Earth, as otherwise the human society would be destroyed.
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