It was the sob of a woman, the muffled, strangling gasp of one who is torn by an uncontrollable sorrow.
Source: tatoeba (6606799)
Muffled
/ˈmʌfl̩d/
Synonyms for "muffled" (118 found)
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7 entriesacoustic featureacoustic modificationcommunication attributesound qualitysound reductionspeech productiontone quality
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10 entriesattenuationdamped signalmufflingmurmurmuted soundreticent deliverysoftened tonesubdued expressiontoned-down tonewhisper
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9 entriesmuffled acousticsmuffled drumbeatmuffled enginemuffled footstepsmuffled microphonemuffled noisemuffled soundmuffled speechmuffled voice
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11 total sentences available.
The voice on the loudspeaker was too muffled to understand.
Source: tatoeba (6759738)
Sami heard a muffled voice.
Source: tatoeba (7146419)
Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world’s broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!
Source: tatoeba (7583345)
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