Meaning Of The Word Stifling

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stifling
adjective: If a situation is stifling, it makes you feel uncomfortable because you cannot do what you want.
adjective: Stifling heat is so intense that it makes you feel uncomfortable. You can also use stifling to describe a place that is extremely hot.

stifling in American English
so close as to be oppressive; suffocating
adjective: suffocating; oppressively close

stifling in British English
adjective: oppressively hot or stuffy

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