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English adjective: stifling | |||
| 1. | stifling characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | ||
| Samples | The summer was sultry and oppressive. The stifling atmosphere. The sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm. | ||
| Synonyms | sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry | ||
| Similar | hot | ||
| Antonyms | cold | ||
English noun: stifling | |||
| 1. | stifling (act) forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | ||
| Samples | The suppression of heresy. The quelling of the rebellion. The stifling of all dissent. | ||
| Synonyms | crushing, quelling, suppression | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bar, prevention | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crackdown | ||
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