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smother

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verb

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"Her love began to smother him, making it hard to breathe"

"Please don't smother me with so many pillows"

"I will smother the chicken in barbecue sauce before grilling"

"Why did you smother the fire with a blanket?"

"The heavy snow will smother the small plants"

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