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strangles
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(stran-gles)
an infectious febrile disease of horses caused by a streptococcus (Streptococcus equi) and marked especially by inflammation and congestion of mucous membranes of the respiratory tract
strangles
verb(stran-gles)
to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
strangles
verb(stran-gles)
to obstruct seriously or fatally the normal breathing of
strangles
verb(stran-gles)
stifle

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