Breathe and Throttle

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Breathe

Breathe verb - To inhale and exhale air.
Usage example: sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe
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Throttle is an antonym for breathe.
Nearby Words: breathless, breath, breather, breathing, breathy

Throttle

Throttle verb - To keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe.
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Breathe is an antonym for throttle.
Nearby Words: throttled, throttling
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Common collocations

life breathe life throttle life
people breathe people throttle people
magic breathe magic throttle magic
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