strangling
/ˈstræŋɡlɪŋ/
noun
- The act of killing or choking someone by squeezing their throat.
- Strangling is a violent act that can cause serious injury.
- The movie depicted a dramatic strangling scene that made the audience gasp.
- The detective investigated a case of strangling in the old mansion.
- The act of preventing something from growing or developing.
- Overregulation led to the strangling of innovation in the industry.
- The strangling of free speech is a threat to democracy.
- The strangling of small businesses by high taxes was a major concern.
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adjective
- That kills or chokes by squeezing the throat.
- The strangling vine wrapped tightly around the tree trunk.
- He used a strangling hold to subdue the attacker.
- The strangling grip of the python was impossible to escape.
- That prevents growth or development.
- They faced strangling debt that limited their options.
- The strangling bureaucracy made it hard to get anything done.
- The strangling heat wave caused crops to wither.
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