stifling
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(satellite adjective) characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm" |
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Synonyms: sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry |
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(noun) forceful prevention: "suppression of liberal newspapers"; "quelling of the revolution" |
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Synonyms: crushing, quelling, suppression |
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Related Words: bar, prevention |
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