Sweltering and Shivering

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Sweltering adjective - Having a notably high temperature.

Usage example: the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office

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Shivering is an antonym for sweltering.

Nearby Words: swelter, sweltered

Shivering adjective - Vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze.

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Sweltering is an antonym for shivering.

Nearby Words: shiver, shivery, shivered

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