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Held in check with difficulty crossword clue

4 answers. Most likely: STRANGLED (9 letters).

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What “Held in check with difficulty” means

adjective

“held in check with difficulty”

Example: a smothered cough

Answers with this meaning: SMOTHERED, STIFLED, STRANGLED, SUPPRESSED

Definition from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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What is the answer to the “Held in check with difficulty” crossword clue?

The most likely answer is STRANGLED (9 letters). Other answers: SUPPRESSED (10), SMOTHERED (9) or STIFLED (7).

How many letters are in the answer to “Held in check with difficulty”?

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