Muffle and Magnify

Muffle

Muffle verb - To deaden the sound of.
Usage example: the walls muffled their conversation so that only a low murmur was heard

Magnify is an antonym for muffle.

Nearby Words: muffled, muff, muffler, muffling

Magnify

Magnify verb - To add to the interest of by including made-up details.

Muffle is an antonym for magnify.

Common collocations

sense muffle sense magnify sense
sound muffle sound magnify sound
voice muffle voice magnify voice
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