Flat
Strangled
Strangled adjective - Held in check with difficulty.
Flat and strangled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flat" instead an adjective "Strangled".
Nearby Word: strangling
Both words in one sentence
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In the second episode, when Sherlock is being strangled in Soo Lin's flat, you can hear him choking out "John" a few times, before passing out for a few moments.
Source: Series / Sherlock - The Heroes of Olympus: The first book The Lost Hero was considered rather lackluster, with flat protagonists in Piper and Jason, a by-the-book quest, Strangled by the Red String romance and excluding characters from the previous series.
Source: Surprisingly Improved Sequel
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