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- pronunciation:
- straeng
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- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
strangles, strangling, strangled |
| definition 1: |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke.
Plastic trash floating in the oceans sometimes strangles sea creatures.- similar words:
- choke
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| definition 2: |
to choke or be choked.
The poor puppy almost strangled on its leash.- similar words:
- choke
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| related words: |
gulp, hang |
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| derivation: |
strangler (n.) |
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