HyperDic: stifling

English > 2 senses of the word stifling:
NOUNactstifling, suppression, crushing, quellingforceful prevention
ADJECTIVEallstifling, sultry, sulfurous, sulphurouscharacterized by oppressive heat / heat / heat and humidity
stifling > pronunciation
Soundsstay'fahlihng; stay'flihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > stifling: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningCharacterized by oppressive heat / heat / heat and humidity.
Example "the stifling atmosphere"
Synonymssultry, sulfurous, sulphurous
BroaderhotUsed of physical heat / heat
Spanishduro, mordaz
English > stifling: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningforceful prevention; putting down by power or authority.
Example "the stifling of all dissent"
Synonymssuppression, crushing, quelling
Narrowercrackdownseverely repressive actions
Broaderprevention, barThe act of preventing / preventing
Spanishrepresión, supresión
Catalanrepressió, supressió
Verbsstifleconceal or hide

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