The Only Use of
stifle
in
The Outsiders
- I stifled a giggle.
p. 137.9stifled = suppressed (stopped)
Definitions:
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(1)
(stifle as in: stifling the urge) to suppress (prevent something or decrease its development) -- often political freedom
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(2)
(stifle as in: the heat is stifling) to make breathing difficult or impossible -- often from heat or humidity