stifling
/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ adjective C2- That stifles. · The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much.
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“Yes,” answered Diana, stifling a giggle with an apprehensive glance over her shoulder at the closed sitting-room door.
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