muffle

Noun
  1. A kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature (synset 103802584)
    is a type of: kiln - a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
Verb
  1. Suppress in order to conceal or hide (synset 201571411)
    "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a laugh"; "repress a cry of fear"
    is a type of: bottle up, inhibit, suppress - consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
    same as: repress, smother, stifle, strangle
  2. Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping (synset 202195757)
    is a type of: soften - make (images or sounds) soft or softer
    same as: damp, dampen, dull, mute, tone down

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