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asphyxiation vs strangling

strangling vs asphyxiation

asphyxiation and strangling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
asphyxiation Yes No No No
strangling Yes No No No
As nouns, strangling is a hyponym of asphyxiation; that is, strangling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than asphyxiation:
  • asphyxiation: killing by depriving of oxygen
  • strangling: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
Other hyponyms of asphyxiation include choking, strangulation, throttling.
asphyxiation (noun) strangling (noun)
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)
Difference between asphyxiation and strangling

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