Failure and Strangulation

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Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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Strangulation is an antonym for failure.

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

Strangulation noun - The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe.

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Failure is an antonym for strangulation in killing topic.

Nearby Words: strangulate, strangulated, strangulating

If someone is hanged there are physical signs — a broken neck or deep ligature marks from strangulation, bulging eyes, bowel failure, etc.

Source: Film / Sherlock Holmes

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