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choke vs bottle up

bottle up vs choke

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

choke and bottle up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
choke Yes No Yes No
bottle up No No Yes No
As verbs, bottle up is a hypernym of choke; that is, bottle up is a word with a broader meaning than choke:
  • choke: check or slow down the action or effect of
  • bottle up: consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
Other hypernyms of choke include inhibit, suppress.
choke (noun) bottle 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) bottle up (verb)
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
cause to retch or choke
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
reduce the air supply
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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