All 3 Uses of
stifle
in
Lord of the Flies
- The disc of the sun was dull silver as though it were nearer and not so hot, yet the air stifled.
p. 131..9 (definition 1) *stifled = made breathing difficult
- "After the feast," said Sam in a stifled voice.
p. 158..6 (definition 2)stifled = suppressed (restricted in volume)
- A stick snapped and he stifled a cough.
p. 195..0 (definition 2) *stifled = suppressed (stopped)
Definitions:
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(1) (stifle as in: the heat is stifling) to make breathing difficult or impossible -- often from heat or humidity
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(2) (stifle as in: stifling the urge) to suppress (prevent something or decrease its development) -- often political freedom