Suffocating and Ventilated

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Suffocating adjective - Lacking fresh air.

Usage example: inside the bunker it was suffocating, and some of the men had already passed out

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Ventilated is an antonym for suffocating.

Ventilated adjective - Open to the free circulation of air.

Usage example: if the barn isn't kept ventilated, the hay can ignite

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Suffocating is an antonym for ventilated.

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