throttling
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe - no evidence that the choking was done by the accused • Syn: choking, strangling, strangulation • Derivationally related forms: throttle, strangulate (for: strangulation), strangle (for: strangulation), strangle (for: strangling), choke (for: choking) • Hypernyms: suffocation, asphyxiation
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