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stifling

[ stahy-fling ]

adjective

  1. suffocating; oppressively close:

    the stifling atmosphere of the cavern.



stifling

/ ˈٲɪڱɪŋ /

adjective

  1. oppressively hot or stuffy

    a stifling atmosphere

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Derived Forms

  • ˈپڱԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • پfԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·پfԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stifling1

First recorded in 1550–60; stifle 1 + -ing 2
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At a workshop in Kabul where carpets are made, hundreds of women and girls work in a cramped space, the air thick and stifling.

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This aims to make social media firms and search engines protect children and adults in the UK from illegal, harmful material, although some have argued it risks stifling free expression online.

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It’s a question he takes especially seriously when considering he came up in a German entertainment industry that sometimes was stifling.

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The EU's newly implemented AI Act, which regulates the use of artificial intelligence, has faced criticism at the Summit for stifling innovation.

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But there were no such concerns Saturday, as USC was stifling from the start, successfully fronting the post and clamping down on the interior.

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