 Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:42 am Difference between supressed and muffled |
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Test No. incompl/inter-42 "Keeping it Quiet", question 9
The villagers complained about the noise from the daily bell ringing practice from the church and asked if it could somehow be ..........
(a) suppressed
(b) stifled
(c) muffled
(d) wrapped
Test No. incompl/inter-42 "Keeping it Quiet", answer 9
The villagers complained about the noise from the daily bell ringing practice from the church and asked if it could somehow be muffled.
Correct answer: (c) muffled
Your answer was: incorrect
The villagers complained about the noise from the daily bell ringing practice from the church and asked if it could somehow be suppressed.
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Hi,Alan
I confuse on those two words.In this sentence, in my opinion,I think the villager must want to stop the bell ringing.Muffle means deaden the sound while suppress means put down.Am I right?
Thanks for your help! |
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Strawberry girl
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