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suffocation noun

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

suffocate verb

  /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ , /ˈsʌfəkət/
  • (ergative) To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.
  • (ergative) To die due to, or kill someone by means of, insufficient oxygen supply to the body.
 kväva, kvävas
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