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Suffocation

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Definition

Suffocation is the act of dying or experiencing symptoms due to a lack of oxygen or an excess of carbon dioxide in the body.

Synonyms & similar words

asphyxiation asphyxiation smothering choking strangulation suffocating suffocative stifling throttling suffocatory asphyxia suffocated suffocates suffocative smothered choked strangled throttled smother throttle gagging

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