verb as in strong fondness

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muffling, silencing

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Example Sentences

Example:She couldn't concentrate on her work with the puzzling muffling sound in the background.

Definition:To dampen or reduce the sound of something by surrounding it with soft or absorbent material.

From muffling

Example:He tried to silencing his footsteps as he moved through the dark hallway.

Definition:To make quiet or silent; to make (a sound) cease.

From silencing