Crush
Crush verb - To cause to become a pulpy mass.
Strangling and crush are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Strangling" with "Crush", this verbs are similar.
Strangling
Strangling noun - The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe.
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Synonyms for Strangling
Crush and strangling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crush" instead a verb "Strangling".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The Brute tries to crush Giordino; his response is to reach out and start strangling The Brute, cool as you like.
Source: Dissonant Serenity -
Darth Vader appears to crush a Rebel ship captain's spine while strangling him in A New Hope, but that's not a typical example, as it wasn't exactly a surprise, and he has super-robot-strength arms.
Source: Neck Snap
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