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swelter

/ˈsweltə(r)/verb

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गर्मी से बेहाल होना, उमस में झुलसना

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verb
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    [I]

    to be very hot in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable

    गर्मी से बेहाल होना, उमस में झुलसना

    • Delhi sweltered in a heatwave last May.
    • Passengers sweltered in the crowded train for hours.

    Synonyms boil bake roast melt perspire

    Opposite freeze shiver

◇Word family
sweltering adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: the adjective sweltering is very common, as in 'a sweltering afternoon' or 'sweltering heat'.

Usage में adjective sweltering बहुत प्रचलित है, जैसे 'a sweltering afternoon' या 'sweltering heat'।