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macabre
disturbing and horrifying because concerned with death
mace
a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, or a heavy spiked club used as a weapon
macerate
to soften or break down by soaking in liquid
machination
a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm
maelstrom
a violent whirlpool or scene of turbulent disorder
magisterial
having or showing great authority and command
magnanimity
the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially toward rivals or enemies
magnanimous
generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or weaker party
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Questions about “muffle”
Muffle (verb) means to deaden or suppress a sound
Here is muffle used in an example sentence: "Thick carpets muffled the footsteps in the corridor."
Common synonyms for muffle include deaden, stifle, dampen, suppress.
Antonyms of muffle include amplify, intensify.
Muffle is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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