Meaning of STIFLING

Pronunciation:			st'Ifling
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent" [adj]  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:		crushing, hot, quelling, sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry, suppression
	See Also:		bar, crackdown, prevention