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suffocate
has definitions from the field of biology
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[ verb ] deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Synonyms Examples "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow" "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor" Used in print (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)Like Eliot , in my fantasies , I had a proud bearing and , with a skill that was vaguely continental , I would lead Jessica through an evening of dancing and handsome descriptions of my newest exploits , would guide her gently to the night 's climax which , in my dreams , was always represented by our almost suffocating one another to death with deep , moist kisses burning with love . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (biology) kill by constricting the throat and preventing from breathing
Synonyms Examples "Othello suffocated Desdemona with a pillow" |
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[ verb ] feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
Examples "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating" Related terms |
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[ verb ] impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Synonyms Examples "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" Related terms |
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[ verb ] (biology) be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
Examples "The child suffocated under the pillow" Related terms |
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[ verb ] struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
Examples "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged" Related terms |
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