Closed
Strangled
Strangled adjective - Held in check with difficulty.
Closed and strangled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Closed" instead a verb "Strangled".
Nearby Word: strangling
Both words in one sentence
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Always ready with a plaster smile and eyes closed to hide his true intentions, he is able to spout an irritatingly bad joke even while being strangled.
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