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The correct spelling is stifles.

How to pronounce stifles

noun

Say it like: Sti-fle-s

The correct spelling is stifles. A hind knee of various mammals, especially horses. For example: "The army stifled the rebellion."

Usage Examples

The army stifled the rebellion.

The heat was stifling the children.

The heat felt stifling.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A hind knee of various mammals, especially horses.
  2. 2.A bone disease of this region.

verb

  1. 1.To interrupt or cut off.
  2. 2.To repress, keep in or hold back.
  3. 3.To smother or suffocate.
  4. 4.To feel smothered etc.
  5. 5.To die of suffocation.

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