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Chivalry Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
What's/are the differences between these words?
What are the significant differences between the words "smother", "choke", "suffocate" and "stifle"?
To the best of my knowledge, "smother" is simply to strangle somebody to death using a rope or other stuff like a piece of fabric, and to choke somebody to death is almost exactly the same. But I don't know but the difference/s between the rest of the words here.
I could be wrong with my opinions BTW.
To the best of my knowledge, "smother" is simply to strangle somebody to death using a rope or other stuff like a piece of fabric, and to choke somebody to death is almost exactly the same. But I don't know but the difference/s between the rest of the words here.
I could be wrong with my opinions BTW.
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smother - to cover with a cloth so that someone cannot breathe. Often used metaphorically - She smothered her children with love. choke - to restrict the throat so someone cannot swallow or breathe, often when eating; He choked on a bone.
- smother - to cover with a cloth so that someone cannot breathe.
- Often used metaphorically - She smothered her children with love.
- choke - to restrict the throat so someone cannot swallow or breathe, often when eating; He choked on a bone.
- stifle - to cause to have difficulty breathing.
- The air in here is very hot and stifling.
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smother - to cover with a cloth so that someone cannot breathe. Often used metaphorically - She smothered her children with love.
choke - to restrict the throat so someone cannot swallow or breathe, often when eating; He choked on a bone.
stifle - to cause to have difficulty breathing. The air in here is very hot and stifling.
Also, to suppress or put down. - The police
choke - to restrict the throat so someone cannot swallow or breathe, often when eating; He choked on a bone.
stifle - to cause to have difficulty breathing. The air in here is very hot and stifling.
Also, to suppress or put down. - The police
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