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strangulate

/stˈɹæŋɡjəˌleɪt/ · 11 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. verb

    kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

    he tried to strangle his opponent

  2. verb

    constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air

  3. verb

    become constricted

    The hernia will strangulate

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