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asphyxiation
noun
killing by depriving of oxygen
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 12
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- SPHYXIATIO
- Scrabble score
- 27
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
noun
killing by depriving of oxygen
noun
the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
“asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
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Example Sentences
asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture
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