Synonyms: quelling, stifling, suppression, crushing
Definition: forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
Usage: the suppression of heresy; the quelling of the rebellion; the stifling of all dissent
Similar words: prevention, bar
Definition: the act of preventing
Usage: there was no bar against leaving; money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza
Synonyms: stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry
Definition: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
Usage: the summer was sultry and oppressive; the stifling atmosphere; the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm
Similar words: hot
Definition: used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
Usage: hot stove; hot water; a hot August day; a hot stuffy room; she's hot and tired; a hot forehead