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| swel·ter [ swéltər ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle swel·tered, present participle swel·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular swel·ters) |
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be oppressed by heat: to feel uncomfortably hot
 We had been sweltering in a hot car all afternoon.
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1. unpleasant heat: excessive or oppressive heat
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2. sensation of hotness: an uncomfortable feeling produced by extreme heat
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| [15th century. < Old English sweltan "die" < Germanic, "to burn"] |
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