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die from strangulation kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes" constrict (someone''s) throat and keep from breathing struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged" conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one''s anger"; "strangle a yawn" prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperilist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" |
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