Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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asphyxiation | Yes | No | No | No |
choking | Yes | Yes | No | No |
asphyxiation (noun) | choking (noun) |
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killing by depriving of oxygen | the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe |
the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) | a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) |
asphyxiation (adjective) | choking (adjective) |
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causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat |