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Suffocate

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Definition

To die or cause someone to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.

Synonyms & similar words

asphyxiate gag stifle strangle smother choke smother choke strangle stifle squelch suppress drown asphyxiate suffuse overwhelm overpower overcome burden oppress crush quash extinguish erase obliterate

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