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stifling |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stifle 1 of 2 senses of stifle Sense 2 stifle, dampen => suffocate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stifle 1 of 2 senses of stifle Sense 2 stifle, dampen => suffocate Entailment of verb stifle Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb stifle 2 senses of stifle Sense 1 smother, stifle, muffle => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb Sense 2 stifle, dampen => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb Familiarity of verb stifle stifle used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stifle Sense 1 smother, stifle, muffle => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb -------------- Sense 2 stifle, dampen => suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb -------------- Grep of noun stifling stifling Overview of noun stifling The noun stifling has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling -- (forceful prevention: "suppression of liberal newspapers"; "quelling of the revolution") Overview of verb stifle The verb stifle has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) smother, stifle, muffle -- (conceal, suppress, or hide; "smother a yawn") 2. (1) stifle, dampen -- (smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity") Overview of adj stifling The adj stifling has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous -- (characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm") Antonyms of adj stifling 1 sense of stifling Sense 1 sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous INDIRECT (VIA hot) -> cold Similarity of adj stifling 1 sense of stifling Sense 1 sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous => hot (vs. cold) Attributes of adj stifling Familiarity of adj stifling stifling used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj stifling stifling Overview of noun stifling The noun stifling has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling -- (forceful prevention: "suppression of liberal newspapers"; "quelling of the revolution") Overview of verb stifle The verb stifle has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) smother, stifle, muffle -- (conceal, suppress, or hide; "smother a yawn") 2. (1) stifle, dampen -- (smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity") Overview of adj stifling The adj stifling has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous -- (characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm")
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