Muffle and Restrain

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Muffle verb - To deaden the sound of.

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

Nearby Words: muffled, muff, muffler, muffling

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Usage example: the victim's family members were unable to restrain their emotions upon hearing the verdict

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Muffle and restrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Muffle" instead a verb "Restrain".

sense	muffle sense	restrain sense
laughter	muffle laughter	restrain laughter

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