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present tense third-person singular of smother
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1
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
- children should never play inside discarded appliances because they could become trapped and smother
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2
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
- he quickly smothered his inappropriate laughter at the funeral ceremony
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3
to defeat by a large margin
- the soccer team smothered their first few opponents in the championships, but lost narrowly in the final round
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- beats,
- bests,
- conquers,
- dispatches,
- hurdles,
- licks,
- masters,
- overbears,
- overcomes,
- overmatches,
- prevails (over),
- subdues,
- surmounts,
- takes,
- throws,
- triumphs (over),
- wins (against),
- worsts
- crushes,
- knocks off,
- knocks over,
- overpowers,
- overthrows,
- overwhelms,
- subjugates,
- upends,
- vanquishes
- aces (out),
- betters,
- eclipses,
- exceeds,
- outdistances,
- outdoes,
- outfights,
- outshines,
- outstrips,
- overtops,
- surpasses,
- tops,
- transcends
- edges (out),
- noses out,
- pips
- [British]
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smothers
nounplural of smother
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