✅ An artisan is a person who is skilled in an art, trade, or craft, especially one that requires manual labor, and often one which uses traditional methods (The glass was blown by a local artisan).

✅ A craftsperson is a person who is skilled in a craft (It was made by a specialized craftsperson).

✅ Both artisan and craftsperson suggest someone who sells their work (The market was full of artisans).

✅ However, craftsperson has a slightly narrower usage, referring to someone who practices a craft. Craftsperson also does not necessarily suggest someone who uses traditional methods (I asked a local craftsperson to make a foam sword for my cosplay).

✅ Unidentified describes something that is unknown or unrecognized (an unidentified species of bird).

✅ Anonymous describes something with an unacknowledged, unknown, or withheld name (We received some money from an anonymous donor).

✅ Unidentified generally refers to people, aircraft, and phenomena that are unknown or mysterious (an unidentified flying object).

✅ Anonymous generally refers to people who are withholding their name or identity for their own comfort or safety, or because it’s expected in that context (anonymous tip; anonymous author).

✅ Stifle means to end something by force, crush something, or quell it (to stifle debate on an issue).

✅ Squelch means crush, suppress, or silence something (squelch the publication of a controversial book).

✅ Stifle and squelch both mean to end something, and both can suggest ending something with force, aggression, or violence (stifle someone’s dreams).

✅ Squelch suggests greater force and violence as well as a more complete suppression (squelch a revolt).