Douse and Muffle

Douse

Douse verb - To rid oneself of (a garment).

Muffle and douse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Muffle" instead a verb "Douse".

Nearby Word: dousing

Muffle

Muffle verb - To deaden the sound of.

Douse and muffle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Douse" instead a verb "Muffle".

Nearby Words: muffled, muff, muffler, muffling

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Thief Using water arrows to douse out torches and gaslamps and moss arrows to muffle otherwise loud surfaces (like metal floors) is one of the basic parts of gameplay in all three games.
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