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stifling
adjective
noun
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
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adjective
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
“the summer was sultry and oppressive”
noun
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
“the suppression of heresy”
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the summer was sultry and oppressive
the stifling atmosphere
the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm
the suppression of heresy
the quelling of the rebellion
the stifling of all dissent
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