Muffle and Restrain

Muffle

Muffle verb - To deaden the sound of.

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

Nearby Words: muffled, muff, muffler, muffling

Restrain

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

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

Nearby Words: restraint, restricted, restraining

Common collocations

sense muffle sense restrain sense
laughter muffle laughter restrain laughter
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