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stifle [ˈstaɪfl] VB trans

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Citing her own mixed race background she accused current policies of stifling ethnic minorities and the natural desire of children to integrate. en.wikipedia.org

Horses, men from many countries and many children were working under great danger in the tunnels and had to breathe stifling smoke and dust. en.wikipedia.org

But his shadow is not good, protective and stimulating, but the poor have become stifling shadow and just let us prosper as stunted shrubs. en.wikipedia.org

Amy goes from one family foyer to another; although comforting, it is also stifling. en.wikipedia.org

If managers are passive-aggressive in their behavior, it can end up stifling team creativity. en.wikipedia.org

Additionally, some felt the current judging rules were stifling musical and theatrical possibilities. en.wikipedia.org

However, he and other younger artists of the time felt that it was stifling. en.wikipedia.org

Both countries held each other in a stifling embrace. en.wikipedia.org

The refugees were met with a myriad of new challenges, including stifling heat, stench, filth, unsanitary facilities, and a shortage of food and drinking water. en.wikipedia.org

Over-enthusiastic or clumsy state intervention could easily close down opportunities for conscientious action thereby stifling the moral development of the individual. en.wikipedia.org

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