Both Uses of
stifle
in
Catch-22
- The heat pressed heavily on the roof, stifling sound.†
Chpt 1 *
- 'You promoted him,' Colonel Korn reminded sweetly, stifling a snicker.†
Chpt 40
Definition:
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(stifle as in: stifling the urge) to suppress (prevent something or decrease its development) -- often political freedom