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overstifling

overstifling is the present participle and gerund of overstifle.

Meaning of overstifle

Verb

overstifle (third-person singular simple present overstifles, present participle overstifling, simple past and past participle overstifled)

  1. (transitive) To stifle excessively.

Questions about overstifling

What is overstifling the present participle and gerund of?
Overstifling is the present participle and gerund of overstifle.

Words near overstifling in the dictionary

  1. overstiff
  2. overstiffness
  3. overstifle
  4. overstifled
  5. overstifles
  6. overstifling
  7. overstim
  8. overstimmy
  9. overstimulate
  10. overstimulated
  11. overstimulates

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