muffles
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Noun
muffles noun
- Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
- A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
- A boxing glove.
- A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace)
Verb
muffles verb
- To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.
- To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound.“to muffle the strings of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in the rowlock”
- To mute or deaden (a sound etc.).
- To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation.
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deadentone downdullmutestiflesmotherdampendampmutesdeafensclankssquelchesamplifiescracklesreverberatescaterwaul
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