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strangle

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstræŋg^əl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstræŋgəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(strang′gəl)

Inflections of 'strangle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

strangles: v 3rd person singular

strangling: v pres p

strangled: v past

strangled: v past p

strangle
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Sense: To choke

Synonyms:

asphyxiate, suffocate, choke Collocations, throttle Collocations, garrotte, muffle

Sense: To suppress

Synonyms:

stifle Collocations, restrain Collocations, suppress Collocations, inhibit, restrict Collocations, curb Collocations

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