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(sti-fling) 2 syllables

Definition

adjective. making it difficult to breathe or causing discomfort.

Example Sentence

The stifling heat made us feel lazy. OR He was stifling his comments.

More Example Sentences

It was a stifling day in the classroom.

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Rhymes

  • rifling
  • stifling
  • trifling

  • stifling
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