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suf·fo·cate
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boa constrictor
A boa constrictor is a large snake that kills animals by wrapping itself round their bodies and squeezing them to death. Boa constrictors are found mainly in South and Central America and the West Indies. -
étouffée
Alternative spelling of étouffée. -
smother
to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing. -
stifle
to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression. -
strangle
to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord. -
throttle
Also called throttle lever. a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve.