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Meanings of deaden the sound in English

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Usage of deaden the sound in English
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Thick carpets, into which the feet sink, deaden the sound of footsteps.
Serge Panine — Volume 02
2
They may assume that the partition wall is thick enough to deaden the sound.
Independent.ie
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In order to deaden the sound of the blows, the hammer is wrapped with cloth.
Lights and Shadows of New York Life / or, the Sights and Sensati...
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He must have been careful to deaden the sound.
The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5
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Hugo Burnham's drums were close-miked to deaden the sound and eliminate any sense of sonic depth.
Wired
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All day he worked without intermission, holding a rag wrapped round the stone to deaden the sound.
The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Cent...
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Some thick old hangings had been nailed up before the windows, to deaden the sound of the shrieks.
A Tale of Two Cities
8
I doubled over onto the floor, and pressed my hands against my ears, trying to deaden the sound.
The forgotten soldier
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At night, this household, like others nearby, had servants to spread straw on the road to deaden the sound.
Honour This Day
10
He had taken off his boots to deaden the sound of his feet, and he stepped outside his door.
The Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country
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The shot had been fired at close range to ensure accuracy of aim or deaden the sound of the report.
The Hand in the Dark
12
Hence something has to be used to deaden the sound just as a muffler is used on a motor boat.
Walter and the Wireless
13
R. No, monsieur, no, although, when walking behind her, I took no pains to deaden the sound of my footsteps.
The Phantom of the Opera
14
The girl had fallen on her knees, and buried her head in the bed-clothes, to deaden the sound of her sobs.
My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
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The strings of the instrument had been wound with cloth to deaden the sound, and thus made only a tiny tinkle.
The World's Great Men of Music: Story-Lives of Master Musicians
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The heavy double lining of the tent however was thick enough so to muffle and deaden the sound that it would pass unnoticed.
Witness for the Defence
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