Examples: he tried to strangle his opponent A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
Examples: smother a yawn muffle one's anger strangle a yawn
Examples: He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
Examples: he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
Examples: a smothered cough a stifled yawn a strangled scream suppressed laughter
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