Smothering
Smothering adjective - Causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat.
Throttle and smothering are semantically related. in extinguish topic. In some cases you can use "Throttle" instead a verb "Smothering".
Throttle
Throttle verb - To keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe.
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Smothering and throttle are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Smothering" with "Throttle", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: throttled, throttling
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