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choking
adjective
noun
Causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
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adjective
Causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
“The choking June dust”
noun
The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
“No evidence that the choking was done by the accused”
noun
A condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
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The choking June dust
The smothering soft voices
Smothering heat
The room was suffocating — hot and airless
No evidence that the choking was done by the accused
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