The government hopes mass surveillance will show its effectiveness in snuffing out unrest.
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Snuffing
Synonyms for "snuffing" (17 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Strong matches (5)
Noun(4 words)
Related words (8)
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11 entriescandle extinguishmentcandle snuffingdissent suppressionflame extinguishingflame quenchingrebellion suppressionsmotheringsnuff consumptionsnuff takingsnuff usagetobacco sniffing
Collocations
10 entriescandle snuffingflame extinguishingnasal snuffingsnuff boxsnuff takingsnuff usesnuffing powdersnuffing tobaccotobacco snufftobacco snuffing
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Then there were frantic snuffings under the doors, and a general agitation.
Source: wiktionary
It was early on the fifteenth day that I heard a curious familiar sequence of sounds in the kitchen, and, listening, identified it as the snuffing and scratching of a dog.
Source: wiktionary