Garrote and Strangle

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Garrote

Garrote verb - To keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe.
Usage example: the goons sent by the loan shark threatened to garrote the hero with his own necktie
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Strangle is a synonym for garrote in destroy topic. In some cases you can use "Strangle" instead a verb "Garrote", when it comes to topics like smother.

Strangle

Strangle verb - To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air.
Usage example: the gull got tangled in a piece of fishing line on the beach and was strangled
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Garrote is a synonym for strangle. You can use "Garrote" instead a verb "Strangle".
Nearby Words: strangling, stranglehold

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  • Back Seats are Just for Show Back Stab - You can garrote people, but the main point is the stealth and the extra Respect, since it takes a while to strangle your victims.
    Source: Video Game / The Godfather
  • Vorpal Pillow The main character uses a makeshift garrote to quietly kill a Child Soldier and thinks to himself how it takes a long time to strangle a person, even a young boy.
    Source: Vorpal Pillow
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