Both Uses of
stifle
in
The Da Vinci Code
- High above Silas, in the balcony, Sister Sandrine stifled a gasp.†
Chpt 23-24
- In the stifling darkness, Silas prayed.†
Chpt 67-68 *
Definition:
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(stifle as in: stifling the urge) to suppress (prevent something or decrease its development) -- often political freedom