Asphyxiation
Asphyxiation noun - The condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped).
Usage example: asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture
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Synonyms for Asphyxiation
Suffocation is a synonym for asphyxiation in breathlessness topic. In some cases you can use "Suffocation" instead a noun "Asphyxiation".
Suffocation
Suffocation noun - The condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped).
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Synonyms for Suffocation
Asphyxiation is a synonym for suffocation in breathlessness topic. You can use "Asphyxiation" instead a noun "Suffocation".
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Related pairs
- choke and asphyxiation
- choke and suffocation
- stifling and asphyxiation
- stifling and suffocation
- killing and asphyxiation
- killing and suffocation
- strangling and asphyxiation
- strangling and suffocation
- stranglehold and asphyxiation
- stranglehold and suffocation
- breathlessness and asphyxiation
- breathlessness and suffocation
- beheading and asphyxiation
- beheading and suffocation
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