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suffocative

suf·fo·ca·tive

UK/ˈsʌfəkətɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

  • “the choking June dust”
  • “the smothering soft voices”
  • “smothering heat”
  • “the room was suffocating--hot and airless”

Origin

From suffocate + -ive.

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