All 3 Uses of
stifle
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Uncle Vernon had threatened to lock Harry in the shed if he came home after Dudley ever again, so, stifling a yawn, and still scowling, Harry set off towards the park gate.†
Chpt 1
- And with that comforting idea, sleep rolled over him, stifling all further thought.†
Chpt 3 *
- Ron made a stifled noise somewhere between a snort and a sniff and hastily took a gulp of tea.†
Chpt 20
Definition:
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(stifle as in: stifling the urge) to suppress (prevent something or decrease its development) -- often political freedom