Suffocation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of suffocating, choking, or stifling.
  • noun. The condition of being suffocated, choked, or stifled.
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  • noun. The act of suffocating, or the state of being suffocated; death caused by smothering or choking.
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  • noun. Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.
  • noun. A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.
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  • noun. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
  • noun. killing by depriving of oxygen
    • Word Usage
    "Initially, these deaths were believed to be caused by suffocation from the plastic bags used for inhalation."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hypoxia  
    Rhyme
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    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    apoplexy  asphyxiation  betrayal  claustrophobia  convulsion  
    Synonym
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    abolishment  abolition  annihilation  annulment  asphyxia  
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