Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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strangle | No | No | Yes | No |
gag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
strangle (noun) | gag (noun) |
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restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting | |
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter |
strangle (verb) | gag (verb) |
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constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing | struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake |
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake | make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit |
prevent the progress or free movement of | cause to retch or choke |
die from strangulation | make jokes or quips |
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air | be too tight; rub or press |
suppress in order to conceal or hide | tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them |
prevent from speaking out |