Both Uses of
stifle
in
The Idiot
- The stifling atmosphere foretold a storm, and the prince felt a certain charm in the contemplative mood which possessed him.†
Chpt 2.5 *
- As before, he crossed the street and watched the windows from the other side, walking up and down in anguish of soul for half an hour or so in the stifling heat.†
Chpt 4.11
Definition:
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(stifle as in: stifling the urge) to suppress (prevent something or decrease its development) -- often political freedom