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asphyxiate vs obturate

obturate vs asphyxiate

asphyxiate and obturate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
asphyxiate No No Yes No
obturate No No Yes No
As verbs, obturate is a hypernym of asphyxiate; that is, obturate is a word with a broader meaning than asphyxiate:
  • asphyxiate: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
  • obturate: block passage through
Other hypernyms of asphyxiate include block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, occlude.
asphyxiate (verb) obturate (verb)
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen block passage through
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Difference between asphyxiate and obturate

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