Choke and Swallow

Choke

Choke verb - To keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe.

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Swallow and choke are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swallow" instead the word "Choke" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: choked, choking, choky, choker

Swallow verb - To refrain from openly showing or uttering.

Usage example: swallowed his pride and asked for help

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Choke and swallow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Choke" instead the word "Swallow" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: swallowed, swallowing

character	choke character	swallow character
man	choke man	swallow man
people	choke people	swallow people
characters	choke characters	swallow characters
Other words: prey, anyone, enemy, players, victims, enemies, foes.

Twig of The Edge Chronicles is spat out by a BloodOak after attempting to swallow him the wrong way, causing the bristles on Twig's cloak to choke it.

Source: Too Spicy for Yog Sothoth
His final act is attempting to swallow a SIM card to stop Omar from saving Waj's life, only to choke on it, causing a stranger to intervene and ultimately trigger his bomb accidentally.

Source: Film / Four Lions
On Boardwalk Empire, Arnold Rothstein tells a long story to a thug about encountering a man who could swallow and regurgitate billiard balls, and how he made him choke to death by supplying a ball that was infinitesimally larger.

Source: It Amused Me

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