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- pronunciation:
- suh
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keIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
suffocates, suffocating, suffocated |
| definition 1: |
to kill by not allowing to breathe; smother.
You will suffocate the fish if you do not poke holes in the lid of the jar.- similar words:
- smother
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| definition 2: |
to die from lack of air.
The animals suffocated in the smoke from the fire.- similar words:
- smother
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| definition 3: |
to be kept from breathing easily or from cool fresh air.
I nearly suffocated on that hot, crowded bus.- similar words:
- choke
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| derivations: |
suffocative (adj.), suffocatingly (adv.), suffocation (n.) |
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