verb Download 🔗Share To interrupt or cut off. Examples : "The sudden announcement stifled our conversation. " communication action language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The act by which something is stifled. Examples : "The stifling of creativity in the classroom was evident in the lack of student questions. " action condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share That stifles. Examples : "The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much." environment sensation condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
