stifling
stif·ling
noun
1.
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
- “the suppression of heresy”
- “the quelling of the rebellion”
- “the stifling of all dissent”
adjective
1.
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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