Rock breaks scissors. Scissors cut paper. Paper smothers rock.
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Smothers
Synonyms for "smothers" (234 found)
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cookcoolcorkcork upcovercover upcrack down oncratecrushcurrydampdamp downdampende emphasizede-emphasizedeadendiminishdousedownplaydrown
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drubdullemboxembraceencapsulateencaseenfoldenshroudenvelopenwrapextenuateextinguishfamishflameflame upflareflare upflickerflushfrygaggarrotegaspglowgulphidehold backhold downhugger muggerhugger-muggerhushhush uphush-hushincandesceinhibitinundateinvestjump onkeepkeep backkeep downkeep underkeep within boundskill
Verb(4 words)
Related words (117)
lambastelaplaylenifylessenlicklightenmaskmitigatemoderatemodulatemufflemurdermuzzleobtundodoutovercomeoverwhelmpack
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packagepalliatepantparchplay downpour water onput downput outquashquellquenchradiate heatreducereduce the temperaturereinrepressrestrainroastroutscaldscorchseethesheatheshellacshimmer with heatshowershroudshushshut downshut down onsilencesimmersimmer downsit down onsit onslackslackenslow downsmashsmearsmoldersnuffsnuff outsobersober downsoftensparksquashsquelchstamp outstanchstarvesteamstewstiflestop the breathstranglestultifysubduesublimatesuffocatesuppresssurroundswaddleswallowswathesweatsweltertake the edge offtametemperthrashthrottletoasttone downtrample outtrample underfoottrimtune downunderplayweakenwhipwrapwrap aboutwrap up
Noun(3 words)
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Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Life is a flame that smothers death.
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Ignorance smothers like a noose.
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He smothers her with gifts.
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