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Inundate vs Smother - What's the difference?

inundate | smother |


As verbs the difference between inundate and smother

is that inundate is to cover with large amounts of water; to flood while smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

As a noun smother is

that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

Smother vs False - What's the difference?

smother | false |


As a verb smother

is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

As a noun smother

is that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

Smother vs Undefined - What's the difference?

smother | undefined |


As a verb smother

is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

As a noun smother

is that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Smother vs Smatter - What's the difference?

smother | smatter |


In lang=en terms the difference between smother and smatter

is that smother is figuratively: to perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed while smatter is to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.

As verbs the difference between smother and smatter

is that smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of while smatter is to talk superficially; to babble.

As nouns the difference between smother and smatter

is that smother is that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly while smatter is superficial knowledge; a smattering.

Slither vs Smother - What's the difference?

slither | smother |


In lang=en terms the difference between slither and smother

is that slither is to slide while smother is figuratively: to perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed.

As verbs the difference between slither and smother

is that slither is to move about smoothly and from side to side while smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

As a noun smother is

that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

Subdue vs Smother - What's the difference?

subdue | smother | Related terms |

Subdue is a related term of smother.


As verbs the difference between subdue and smother

is that subdue is to overcome, quieten, or bring under control while smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

As a noun smother is

that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

Quench vs Smother - What's the difference?

quench | smother |


In lang=en terms the difference between quench and smother

is that quench is to cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron while smother is figuratively: to perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed.

As verbs the difference between quench and smother

is that quench is to satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst while smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

As nouns the difference between quench and smother

is that quench is (physics) the abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state while smother is that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

Put_down vs Smother - What's the difference?

put_down | smother | Related terms |

Put_down is a related term of smother.


As verbs the difference between put_down and smother

is that put_down is while smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

As nouns the difference between put_down and smother

is that put_down is while smother is that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

Repress vs Smother - What's the difference?

repress | smother | Related terms |

Repress is a related term of smother.


As nouns the difference between repress and smother

is that repress is the act of repressing while smother is that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

As verbs the difference between repress and smother

is that repress is to press again while smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

Lessen vs Smother - What's the difference?

lessen | smother | Related terms |

Lessen is a related term of smother.


In lang=en terms the difference between lessen and smother

is that lessen is to become less while smother is figuratively: to perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed.

As verbs the difference between lessen and smother

is that lessen is to make less; to diminish; to reduce while smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

As a noun smother is

that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

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