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To prevent from being heard or noticed
“The effect was to muzzle the one person at that time trying to sound an alarm.”
To muffle or deaden the sound of
To hide or refuse to disclose information
To restrain or keep in check
To impede the work or progress of
To cause to be severely weakened or powerless
To place a harness on, such as a horse to a carriage
To close or block an opening
Plural for the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse
“It had a fairly square head, with a much shorter muzzle than a Labrador.”
Plural for a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking
“The captor tightly fastened the muzzle around the prisoner's mouth to silence any potential cries for help.”
(informal) Plural for a person's mouth
Plural for the jaw or jawbone, especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible
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