suffocation
/sˌʌfəkˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
Meaning
noun
- killing by depriving of oxygen
- the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
“asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
Synonyms for suffocation
Words that rhyme with suffocation
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