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strangled

The correct spelling is strangled.

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verb

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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. 1.To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
  2. 2.To stifle or suppress.
  3. 3.To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
  4. 4.To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.

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