suffocation

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Definitions

noun

Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.“A child left unattended may die of suffocation.”
A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.“The coroner reported three suffocations last week.”

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Synonyms

asphyxia asphyxiation choking smothering strangulation bottleneck section oppression suppression congestion jam cover-up stupefaction stiflingness oxygen saturation underoxygenation

Associated

suffocate cephalic decrepit cannibal occlusion inhalation fumes napalm midwife morbid

Rhymes

trepidation indignation exhilaration veneration elation condemnation gratification inclination aspiration desolation

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