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suffocating
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suffocating
Present participle of suffocate.

suffocating

suffocating
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. suffocant
The heat quickly becomes suffocating in July.La chaleur devient vite suffocante en juillet.
b. étouffant
The train station was full of suffocating smoke and fumes.La gare était remplie de fumée et de vapeurs étouffantes.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(oppressive)
a. étouffant
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Melissa is dreading spending another Christmas with her suffocating family.Melissa redoute de passer un autre Noël dans sa famille étouffante.
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