Murder
Strangle
Strangle verb - To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air.
Murder and strangle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Murder" instead a verb "Strangle".
Nearby Words: strangling, stranglehold
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However, when Gillian tries to murder him, she doesn't simply strangle him into unconsciousness, instead relying on her syringe of heroin again - and she fails.
Source: Series / Boardwalk Empire - Arcturus lasts a few days before trying to strangle a man with red rope licorice, and only a week before trying to murder a man over a burger.
Source: High Turnover Rate -
She threatens to burn him alive, strangle him with his own intestines, throw him into a river full of Sharpedo, and then murder the Sharpedo just to be safe.
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