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stifling in French

stifling in French is étouffant — stifling means oppressively hot, airless, or restrictive.

stifling in French

étouffant
adj
That stifles.

What does "stifling" mean?

  1. adj Oppressively hot, airless, or restrictive.
    "The stifling heat made it hard to concentrate."
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stifling in a sentence

  • The stifling heat made it hard to concentrate.
  • She found the rules of the old office stifling.

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What is "stifling" in French?

"stifling" in French is étouffant. stifling means: Oppressively hot, airless, or restrictive.

How do you use "stifling" in a sentence?

Example: "The stifling heat made it hard to concentrate." In French, "stifling" is étouffant.

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