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1 Translation result for
stifling
in Spanish
verb
stifle
verb
stifled, has stifled, is stifling, stifles
sofocar, reprimir, contener
Example sentences of
stifle
verb
•
trying to
stifle
a cry
•
I had to
stifle
the desire to yell “Stop!”.
•
Students at the school are
stifled
by the pressure to score high on tests.
•
Too many regulations
stifle
innovation.
•
something that
stifles
the growth of the plant
More examples
•
I wish we could go outside instead of
stifling
in this tiny room.
•
He was almost
stifled
by the smoke.
•
I had to
stifle
the desire to yell "Stop!".
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Synonyms of
stifle
verb
suppress
,
repress
,
silence
,
censor
,
squelch
,
suffocate
,
asphyxiate
,
smother
,
choke
,
strangle
Detailed synonyms for
stifle
verb
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Suffocate
,
Suppress
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Reverse translation for
stifling
sofocar
- to suffocate, to smother, to extinguish, to put out (a fire), to crush, to put down
reprimir
- to repress, to suppress, to stifle
contener
- to contain, to hold, to restrain, to hold back
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