Strangle
Strangle verb - To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air.
Turn and strangle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turn" instead a verb "Strangle".
Nearby Words: strangling, stranglehold
Turn
Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- They don't do a lot of damage with their piddly little plasma guns, but they are supremely irritating because they can turn invisible and strangle your troopers.
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Jerkass: Both Redferns turn out to be murdering, cold-hearted douchebags who will strangle people and encourage others to commit suicide.
Source: Literature / Evil Under the Sun -
Fan Disservice: Theodore's cybersex at the beginning of the film takes a turn for the weird when his partner demands he strangle her with a dead cat.
Source: Film / Her
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