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strangulation.

The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n//ˈstɹeɪ̯ŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n//ˈstɹɛ̃ŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/

  1. The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

    countable · uncountable

  2. The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle.

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