Make
Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.
Stifle
Stifle verb - To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| impression | make impression | stifle impression |
| sound | make sound | stifle sound |
| time | make time | stifle time |
| way | make way | stifle way |
| Other words: games. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Corpsing: Rockapella's Round 2 snarkery (see below) would sometimes make Greg have to stifle his laughter as he would continue to move the round along.
- After the '04/'05 NHL lockout, the rules regarding icing were changed so the infringing team couldn't make line changes, thus preventing a team from using this tactic to stifle momentum and change out fatigued players.
Source: Pause Scumming
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