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smother

Smother vs Bother - What's the difference?

smother | bother |


In lang=en terms the difference between smother and bother

is that smother is figuratively: to perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed while bother is to do something which is of negligible inconvenience.

As verbs the difference between smother and bother

is that smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of while bother is to annoy, to disturb, to irritate.

As nouns the difference between smother and bother

is that smother is that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly while bother is fuss, ado.

As an interjection bother is

a mild expression of annoyance.

Smother vs Obscure - What's the difference?

smother | obscure |


As verbs the difference between smother and obscure

is that smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of while obscure is (label) to render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

As a noun smother

is that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

As an adjective obscure is

dark, faint or indistinct.

Overpower vs Smother - What's the difference?

overpower | smother | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between overpower and smother

is that overpower is to render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity etc while smother is to daub or smear.

As a noun smother is

that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly

Restrain vs Smother - What's the difference?

restrain | smother | Related terms |

Restrain is a related term of smother.


In lang=en terms the difference between restrain and smother

is that restrain is   to restrict or limit 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 restrain and smother

is that restrain is   to control or keep in check 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 .

Douse vs Smother - What's the difference?

douse | smother |


In lang=en terms the difference between douse and smother

is that douse is to strike 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 douse and smother

is that douse is (ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse or douse can be to strike while smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of.

As nouns the difference between douse and smother

is that douse is a blow; stroke while smother is that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly .

Overwhelm vs Smother - What's the difference?

overwhelm | smother | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between overwhelm and smother

is that overwhelm is to engulf, surge over and submerge 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

Stop vs Smother - What's the difference?

stop | smother | Related terms |

Stop is a related term of smother.


As nouns the difference between stop and smother

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

As a verb smother is

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

Mantle vs Smother - What's the difference?

mantle | smother |


As a proper noun mantle

is .

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 .

Sufocate vs Smother - What's the difference?

sufocate | smother |


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 .

Assuage vs Smother - What's the difference?

assuage | smother | Related terms |

Assuage is a related term of smother.


In lang=en terms the difference between assuage and smother

is that assuage is to pacify or soothe (someone) 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 assuage and smother

is that assuage is to lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc) 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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