Close
Close adjective - Lacking fresh air.
Usage example: a small room with an uncomfortably close atmosphere
Oppressive is a synonym for close in stifling topic. In some cases you can use "Oppressive" instead an adjective "Close", when it comes to topics like humid.
Oppressive
Oppressive adjective - Difficult to endure.
Close is a synonym for oppressive in characteristic topic. You can use "Close" instead an adjective "Oppressive", if it concerns topics such as stifling, hot and humid, muggy.
Both words in one sentence
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Judith uses her sexuality to get close to Holofernes, the leader of the oppressive enemy, then kills him while he's vulnerable.
Source: Heroic Seductress -
He does try to make the empire close to an utopia... but he's so oppressive to Reploids in that he considers retiring minor, innocent Reploids is a good solution for the energy crisis.
Source: Video Game / Mega Man Zero - The Elabrej government is oppressive and they're close to societal collapse anyway, with their general Crapsack World status making it easier to get behind the Klingon attempts to stomp all over them.
Source: Asshole Victim / Literature
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