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stultify

/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/verb

उच्चारण स्टल्टिफ़ाइ

नीरस बना देना, कुंठित करना, विकास रोक देना

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verbstultifies, stultified, stultifying
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    [T] formal

    to make somebody feel bored or unable to think, especially by making them do routine work; to stop something from developing

    नीरस बना देना, कुंठित करना, विकास रोक देना

    • Too many rules can stultify creativity.
    • He found the routine of office work stultifying.

    Synonyms stifle dull deaden hamper suppress

    Opposite stimulate inspire encourage

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stultifying adjective