Both Uses of
stifle
in
Angels & Demons
- As the stifling confine began to smother him, he felt a welling of intensified panic.†
Chpt 95-96 *
- One of the links bisected the man's mouth like a horse's bit, stifling his cries for help.†
Chpt 101-102
Definition:
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(stifle as in: stifling the urge) to suppress (prevent something or decrease its development) -- often political freedom