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strangle
verb(stran-gle)
prevent the progress or free movement of
Synonyms: cramp, halter, hamper,
Examples:
The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries.
strangle
verb(stran-gle)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
Synonyms: choke, gag, suffocate,
strangle
verb(stran-gle)
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Synonyms: strangulate, throttle,
strangle
verb(stran-gle)
suppress in order to conceal or hide
Synonyms: muffle, repress, smother, stifle,
Examples:
Strangle a laugh.
strangle
verb(stran-gle)
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
Synonyms: choke,
strangle
verb(stran-gle)
die from strangulation

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