verb as in strong fondness

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muffle, dull, muffled

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Example:They muffled the sound of their footsteps to avoid disturbing the sleeping baby.

Definition:To reduce the volume or quality of a sound by softening it or blocking it, typically by stuffing something silencer-like, or to cover something to prevent sound from being heard.

From muffle

Example:The dull blade of the knife required more effort to cut through the cheese.

Definition:Lacking sharpness, keenness, or intensity, especially with regard to edges or tools, or unpliable; soft and yielding to pressure; not affecting the senses keenly.

From dull

Example:The sharp ringing sound of the bell was muffled by the thick snow.

Definition:Softened in sound; not causing noise; deadened; as, the crack was muffled by the cover.

From muffled