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    strangulation

    strangulation - Dictionary definition and meaning for word strangulation

    Definition
    (noun) the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
    Synonyms : choking , strangling , throttling
    Example Sentence
    • no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
    Definition
    (noun) the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage Definition
    (noun) (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
    Example Sentence
    • strangulation of the intestine
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