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Word: Suffocate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 15th century (earlier (late Middle English) as suffocation): from Latin suffocat- ‘stifled’, from the verb suffocare, from sub- ‘below’ + fauces ‘throat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌfəkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe
Short Definition:die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe
Examples:- they suffocated in their sleep
- she was suffocated by fumes from the boiler
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