WAEC - English Language (2008 - No. 30)
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The woman stifled a cry of astonishment as she discovered the identity of the robber.
The woman stifled a cry of astonishment as she discovered the identity of the robber.
suppressed
shouted
forced
hid
Paaiškinimas
In this context, "stifled" means to hold back or suppress an expression, in this case, a cry of astonishment. The woman is controlling or restraining herself from crying out loud due to astonishment upon discovering the identity of the robber.