| NOUN | act | stifling, suppression, crushing, quelling | forceful prevention |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | all | stifling, sultry, sulfurous, sulphurous | characterized by oppressive heat / heat / heat and humidity |
| Sounds | stay'fahlihng; stay'flihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Characterized by oppressive heat / heat / heat and humidity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the stifling atmosphere" | |
| Synonyms | sultry, sulfurous, sulphurous | |
| Broader | hot | Used of physical heat / heat |
| Spanish | duro, mordaz | |
| Meaning | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the stifling of all dissent" | |
| Synonyms | suppression, crushing, quelling | |
| Narrower | crackdown | severely repressive actions |
| Broader | prevention, bar | The act of preventing / preventing |
| Spanish | represión, supresión | |
| Catalan | repressió, supressió | |
| Verbs | stifle | conceal or hide |
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