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English noun: choking | |||
| 1. | choking (state) a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disorder, upset | ||
| 2. | choking (act) the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe | ||
| Samples | No evidence that the choking was done by the accused. | ||
| Synonyms | strangling, strangulation, throttling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | asphyxiation, suffocation | ||
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