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muffled

/ˈmʌfld/adjective

उच्चारण मफ़्ल्ड

(आवाज़) दबी हुई, धीमी, अस्पष्ट

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    (of sounds) not heard clearly because something is in the way that stops the sound from travelling easily

    (आवाज़) दबी हुई, धीमी, अस्पष्ट

    • muffled voices from the next room
    • The muffled sound of the drums came across the river from the village.
    • A muffled cry came from behind the closed door.
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    • The snow made the street sounds muffled and soft.
    • Her muffled voice through the scarf was hard to understand.

    Synonyms muted faint dull indistinct stifled

    Opposite loud clear distinct sharp

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muffle verbmuffler noun
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muf·fled

?Which word?

Keep the quiet-sound words together: muffled (blocked), muted (made quieter), hushed (very quiet, from respect), faint, stifled (held back: 'a stifled laugh').

धीमी आवाज़ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: muffled (रुकी हुई), muted (धीमी की गई), hushed (सम्मान से बहुत शांत), faint, stifled (रोकी हुई: 'a stifled laugh')।

§Grammar and usage

The verb muffle means to make a sound quieter; a muffler is a scarf (British) or a part of a car that reduces engine noise (American; British silencer).

Verb muffle का अर्थ आवाज़ धीमी करना है; muffler गुलूबंद (British) या कार का शोर कम करने वाला भाग (American; British silencer) है।