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Smotherer (Noun)

Meaning

A person who stifles or smothers or suppresses; "he is a real conversation stifler"; "I see from all the yawn smotherers that it is time to stop".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The comedian's constant joke-telling made him a notorious conversation smotherer at parties.
  • Her habit of cutting others off mid-sentence had earned her a reputation as a notorious smotherer.
  • The politician's evasive answers made him a master smotherer of uncomfortable truths.
  • The audience's uncomfortable silences were clear indications that the lecturer had become a thinking smotherer.
  • The teacher's tendency to monopolize discussions made her a smotherer of students' natural curiosity.

Synonyms

  • Stifler

Hypernyms

  • Somebody
  • Soul
  • Someone
  • Person
  • Mortal

Related Words

  • Smother (verb)
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