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Meaning of Smother | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈsməðər

Definitions

  1. That which smothers or appears to smother, particularly
  2. Smoldering; slow combustion.
  3. Cookware used in such cooking.
  4. The state of being stifled; suppression.
  5. Stifling smoke; thick dust.
  6. The act of smothering a kick (see verb section).

Equivalents

Examples

“Thus must I from the smoke into the smother […]”
“not to keep their suspicions in smother”
“Thus must I from the smoke into the smother, / From tyrant duke unto tyrant brother.”
“Then we passed the Grand Opéra, at which our fine taste revolted; the Rue de la Paix, all in a smother with the dust caused by its improvement, at which our eyes naturally distilled water; […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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