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Today’s word of the day is ‘Muffle‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Muffle [/responsivevoice] [ muhf–uhl ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
Yes, the past form of the word is muffled.
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Odhna
2. Spanish – Amortiguar
3. French – Étouffer
4. Mandarin – Mǎ fú
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. The cupels are then drawn to the mouth of the muffle, and allowed to cool slowly.
2. The dried glass is finally heated to a temperature of dull redness in a muffle furnace.
3. There is no need, here, to muffle the sound of the wing-beat.
4. Their task was to muffle his blasphemy and get him to the chair, which they did.
5. The first time it was I did see our hardy lord about muffling his chin, in skin or fur brought from foreign parts.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
dampen, deaden, envelop, hush, mute, muzzle, squelch, stifle, subdue, conceal, cover, cushion, decrease, drown, dull, gag, hide, mellow, quieten, silence, smother, etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
encourage, free, increase, release, disclose, divulge, expose, open, reveal, show, tell, uncover, unwrap, blab, etc
Quotation:
You can muffle the drum, and you can loosen the strings of the lyre, but who shall command the skylark not to sing?
Khalil Gibran
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/PupElite/status/1397573182077423618
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