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muffle

n. a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature

smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress

v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down

v. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

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control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

muzzle

v. fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"

quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

quench

v. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

tone down, moderate, tame

v. make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

mitigate

v. make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"

quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

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