What is another word for stifler?

Pronunciation: [stˈa͡ɪflə] (IPA)

Stifler is a word which is used to describe someone who is suppressing or stopping something from happening. It can be used to describe someone who is imposing their will on others, or preventing them from expressing themselves. Some synonyms for the word stifler include oppressor, dominator, suppressor, tyrant, dictator, controller, and monopolizer. These words evoke the same sense of power and control that is often associated with the word stifler. They all imply that someone is exerting their influence over others and preventing them from doing something they want to do. Using synonyms for stifler can help to add variety and nuance to your writing, and can help you to more precisely convey the meaning you intend.

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What are the hypernyms for Stifler?

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Usage examples for Stifler

Never-never did I swelter under such a stifler in my life.
"Phemie Frost's Experiences"
Ann S. Stephens
Husband grew to mean to me stifler, lung-contractor, iron mask, inquisitor, everything anti-natural.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith
The crisp silence of the seashore when absolute calm prevails is as different from the strained, sodden, padded silence of the jungle as the savour of olives from the raw insipidity of white of egg, for the cumbersome mantle of leafage is the surest stifler of noise, the truest cherisher of silence.
"My Tropic Isle"
E J Banfield

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