Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
stifle . - noun A dialectal form of stightle, stickle.
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Examples
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Raising taxes will stiffle the economy more than it is now, revenues will drop further, and not only will the deficit grow, but it will hurt local economies and services provided by local governments will suffer.
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I wonder if Obama talked to Chavez about how to stiffle disent?
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It doesnt matter what candidates regime u voters vote for, they r all gonna stiffle your rights to own and operate firearms cos they in term can be used to oppose the ruling regime .. it really really doesnt matter. and if u r all too blind to see it then u deserve whats comming!
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Raising taxes will stiffle the economy more than it is now, revenues will drop further, and not only will the deficit grow, but it will hurt local economies and services provided by local governments will suffer.
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It doesnt matter what candidates regime u voters vote for, they r all gonna stiffle your rights to own and operate firearms cos they in term can be used to oppose the ruling regime .. it really really doesnt matter. and if u r all too blind to see it then u deserve whats comming!
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The sad thing is Wayne, as flight director, used agreessive behavior to stiffle dissent.
Today's Video: You Know That This Still Happens Every Day - NASA Watch 2009
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You can no more stiffle social media participation than you can muzzle our employees at the water cooler or the corner bar.
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You can no more stiffle social media participation than you can muzzle our employees at the water cooler or the corner bar.
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Why do we think that we're making progress when the very managers that stiffle dissent are kept in the their positions year after year?
Today's Video: You Know That This Still Happens Every Day - NASA Watch 2009
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VOTE in 2010 and let's begin the healing as well as stiffle the efforts of this Grovelor-in-Chief we have been saddled with. gary
Freshman Dem: Passing health care reform worth losing my seat 2009
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