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suffocate verb

  /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/<q:verb> , /ˈsʌfəkət/<q:adjective>
  • (ergative) To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.
 étouffer, suffoquer
  • (ergative) To die due to, or kill someone by means of, insufficient oxygen supply to the body.
 suffoquer

suffocation noun

  • (countable) A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.
 suffocation
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