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soffocare.

to suffocate, stifle, choke, smother

9 characters4 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/sof.foˈka.re/
  1. to suffocate, stifle, choke, smother

    transitive
  2. to choke back, choke down, suppress, silence, hush up, cover up, scotch

    figuratively · transitive
  3. to choke, suffocate, be stifled

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin suffōcāre.

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