muffled

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb conceal or hide
  2. verb deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  3. adjective being or made softer or less loud or clear

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Synonyms

smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress

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