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smothering meaning and definition

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SMOTHERING adjective

Definition of smothering (adjective)

  1. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
    • "the choking June dust"; "the smothering soft voices"; "smothering heat"; "the room was suffocating--hot and airless"
    • synonyms: suffocating, suffocative
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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