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strangled

adjective

held in check with difficulty

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Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. held in check with difficulty

    “a smothered cough”

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Example Sentences

a smothered cough
a stifled yawn
a strangled scream
suppressed laughter

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