What does maffle mean?
Maffle means (obsolete) To stammer..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(obsolete) To stammer..
it pounceth the stone, expelleth gravel, it puffeth away all ventosity, it keepeth and preserveth the head from whirling, the eyes from dazzling, the tongue from lisping, the mouth from maffling, the teeth from chattering, and the throat from rattling
Use maffle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Maffle means (obsolete) To stammer..
Common synonyms include mumble, maunder, mussitate, mutter.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
it pounceth the stone, expelleth gravel, it puffeth away all ventosity, it keepeth and preserveth the head from whirling, the eyes from dazzling, the tongue from lisping, the mouth from maffling, the teeth from chattering, and the throat from rattling
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