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stifling meaning and definition
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Definition of stifling (noun)
- forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
- "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"
- synonyms: crushing, quelling, suppression
STIFLING adjective
Definition of stifling (adjective)
- characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
- "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
- synonyms: sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry
Source: Princeton University Wordnet