strangulation
/ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃən/
noun
- The act of killing someone by squeezing their throat so that they cannot breathe.
- Strangulation is a violent crime that leaves distinct marks on the victim's neck.
- The detective investigated a case of strangulation in the old warehouse.
- The movie showed a dramatic scene of strangulation that made the audience gasp.
- The state of being constricted or blocked, especially of a body part or a flow.
- The tight bandage caused strangulation of blood flow to his fingers.
- The doctor warned that strangulation of the intestine can be life-threatening.
- Strangulation of the hernia required immediate surgery.
- The act of suppressing or stifling something, such as a process or development.
- The strangulation of free speech in the country worried human rights activists.
- Economic strangulation of the region resulted from the trade embargo.
- The new regulations led to the strangulation of small businesses in the area.
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