Kill and Stifle

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Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.
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Stifle is a synonym for kill in cancel topic. In some cases you can use "Stifle" instead a verb "Kill", when it comes to topics like alleviate, destroy, deaden, muffle.
Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Stifle

Stifle verb - To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air.
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Kill is a synonym for stifle in prevent topic. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Stifle".
Nearby Words: stifled, stifling

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guy kill guy stifle guy
time kill time stifle time
way kill way stifle way

Both words in one sentence

  • So while Carnage could not kill anyone, the censorship didn't stifle his sadistic personality.
    Source: Executive Meddling / Western Animation
  • Moral Guardians: Protests by the Mickey Mouse Club strangle Playboy magazine in its cradle, kill Marilyn Monroe's career, stifle America's counterculture and drive it overseas, and, by stringently supporting segregation, cause the Civil Rights Movement to give up non-violent protest.
    Source: Literature / A World of Laughter, a World of Tears
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