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smother verb

  /ˈsmʊðə/ , /ˈsmʊðəɹ/ , /ˈsmʌðə/ , /ˈsmʌðəɹ/ , /ˈsmʌðɚ/
  • (transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.
  • (intransitive) To be suffocated.
 étouffer
  • (transitive, cooking) To cook in a close dish.
 cuire, à l’étouffée
  • (intransitive) To breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like.
 suffoquer
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