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  • 11Stifle — Sti fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stifling}.] [Freq. of OE. stif stiff; cf. Icel. st[=i]fla to dam up.] 1. To stop the breath of by crowding something into the windpipe, or introducing an irrespirable substance into the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Stifling — Stifle Sti fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stifling}.] [Freq. of OE. stif stiff; cf. Icel. st[=i]fla to dam up.] 1. To stop the breath of by crowding something into the windpipe, or introducing an irrespirable substance into… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13stifle — UK [ˈstaɪf(ə)l] / US verb Word forms stifle : present tense I/you/we/they stifle he/she/it stifles present participle stifling past tense stifled past participle stifled 1) a) [transitive] to stop someone from breathing b) [intransitive] to find… …

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  • 14Thousand Yard Stare (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Thousand Yard Stare Img capt = Background = group or band Origin = flagicon|England Slough, England Instrument = Genre = Alternative rock Indie pop Years active = 1989 ndash;1993 Label = Stifled Aardvark Co. Records… …

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  • 15stifle — sti|fle [ˈstaıfəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Old French estouffer to stifle ] 1.) [T] to stop something from happening or developing ≠ ↑encourage ▪ rules and regulations that stifle innovation ▪ How can this party stifle debate on …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16stifle — [[t]sta͟ɪf(ə)l[/t]] stifles, stifling, stifled 1) VERB (disapproval) If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they prevent it from continuing. [V n] Regulations on children stifled creativity... [V n] Critics have accused the …

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  • 17stifle — verb (T) 1 (I, T) to stop someone from breathing or be unable to breathe comfortably, especially because the air is too hot or not fresh: He was almost stifled by the fumes. 2 (T) to stop something from happening or developing: rules and… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18stifle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century the joint next above the hock in the hind leg of a quadruped (as a horse or dog) corresponding to the human knee see horse illustration II. verb (stifled; stifling) Etymology: alteration of… …

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  • 19Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco — Infobox Settlement official name = Puerto Vallarta other name = native name = nickname = P.V. settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo = citylogo size = mapsize =… …

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  • 20The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock — Infobox Book | name = The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock title orig = Prufrock Among the Women image caption = Cover page of The Egoist, Ltd. s publication of Prufrock and Other Observations author = T. S. Eliot illustrator = cover artist =… …

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