| Front | stifle |
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| Back | BrE /ˈstaɪfl/NAmE /ˈstaɪfl/ verb 1 [transitive] ~ sth to prevent sth from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed suppressShe managed to stifle a yawn. They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity. The government failed to stifle the unrest. 2 [intransitive, transitive] to feel unable to breathe, or to make sb unable to breathe, because it is too hot and/or there is no fresh air suffocateI felt I was stifling in the airless room.~ sb Most of the victims were stifled by the fumes.  stif•ling/BrE ˈstaɪflɪŋ; NAmE ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ adjectivea stifling room ‘It's stifling in here—can we open a window?’ At 25, she found family life stifling. stif•ling•ly/BrE ˈstaɪflɪŋli; NAmE ˈstaɪflɪŋli/ adverbThe room was stiflingly hot. |
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