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muffled

verb , past tense of muffle

Synonyms and Antonyms of muffled

1 to deaden the sound of

the walls muffled their conversation so that only a low murmur was heard

Synonyms of muffled

Words Related to muffled

insulated, soundproofed

dampened, mellowed, softened, subdued, toned (down)

Near Antonyms of muffled

amplified, boosted, deepened, enhanced, heightened, increased, magnified, stepped up, strengthened

Antonyms of muffled

2 to surround or cover closely

the airport had been muffled in fog all morning long

Synonyms of muffled

bosomed, bowered, circumfused, cocooned, embosomed, embowered, embraced, enclosed (also inclosed), encompassed, enfolded, enshrouded, enswathed, enveloped, enwrapped, invested, involved, lapped, mantled, shrouded, swathed, veiled, wrapped

Words Related to muffled

curtained, draped

embedded (also imbedded), encased

blanketed, overlaid, overspread

camouflaged, cloaked, disguised, masked

circled, encircled, enlaced, enwound

Near Antonyms of muffled

bared, denuded, exposed, stripped (also stript)

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