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smotherer

/ˈsmʌð.ər.ər/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que abafa, sufoca ou reprime algo ou alguém, impedindo sua expressão ou desenvolvimento.

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noun

/ˈsmʌð.ər.ər/C2formal
  • ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que abafa, sufoca ou reprime algo ou alguém, impedindo sua expressão ou desenvolvimento.

A noun referring to a person who stifles, smothers, or suppresses something or someone.

  1. A person who stifles or suppressesC1formal

    Someone who prevents something from developing, being expressed, or continuing.

    ptSufocador

    • The manager was a notorious smotherer of creative ideas.
    • He was seen as a smotherer of dissent within the organization.
    • A smotherer of innovation, she rejected every new proposal.

    Sinônimosinhibitorrepressorstiflersuppressor

Formas
  • smotherers plural form
  • smotherers' possessive plural form
  • smotherer's possessive singular form