Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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asphyxiate | No | No | Yes | No |
smother | Yes | No | Yes | No |
asphyxiate (noun) | smother (noun) |
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a stifling cloud of smoke | |
a confused multitude of things |
asphyxiate (verb) | smother (verb) |
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be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen | deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing |
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing | suppress in order to conceal or hide |
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of | envelop completely |
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion | |
form an impenetrable cover over |