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choke vs back up

back up vs choke

choke is a noun but back up is not a noun.

choke and back up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
choke Yes No Yes No
back up No No Yes No
As verbs, choke and back up are synonyms defined as:
  • choke and back up: become or cause to become obstructed
Other synonyms of choke include choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.
choke (noun) back up (noun)
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
choke (verb) back up (verb)
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion establish as valid or genuine
cause to retch or choke become or cause to become obstructed
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing move backwards from a certain position
reduce the air supply give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
be too tight; rub or press
become or cause to become obstructed
wring the neck of
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
check or slow down the action or effect of
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
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