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English noun: suffocation | |||
| 1. | suffocation (act) killing by depriving of oxygen | ||
| Synonyms | asphyxiation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | kill, killing, putting to death | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling | ||
| 2. | suffocation (state) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) | ||
| Samples | Asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture. | ||
| Synonyms | asphyxiation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hypoxia | ||
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