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stifling

The correct spelling is stifling.

How to pronounce stifling

verb

Say it like: Sti-fli-ng

The correct spelling is stifling. To interrupt or cut off. For example: "The army stifled the rebellion."

Usage Examples

The army stifled the rebellion.

The heat was stifling the children.

The heat felt stifling.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To interrupt or cut off.
  2. 2.To repress, keep in or hold back.
  3. 3.To smother or suffocate.
  4. 4.To feel smothered etc.
  5. 5.To die of suffocation.

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something is stifled.

adjective

  1. 1.That stifles.

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