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Meaning of suffocating in English

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    suffocating

    Definitions

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

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    • breathless
    • dyspneic
    • dyspnoeic
    • dyspneal
    • dyspnoeal
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