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strangled
Variant of strangle
transitive verb strangled, strangling
- to kill by squeezing the throat as with the hands, a noose, etc., so as to shut off the breath; throttle; choke
- to suffocate or choke in any manner
- to suppress, stifle, or repress: free speech strangled by tyranny
intransitive verb
to be strangled
Related Forms:
- strangler noun
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