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The correct spelling is strangled.
How to pronounce strangled
verb
Say it like: Str-ang-led
The correct spelling is strangled. To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle. For example: "He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid."
Usage Examples
“He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid.”
“She strangled a scream.”
“The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
- 2.To stifle or suppress.
- 3.To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
- 4.To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.
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