word
Suffocate
SUH-fuh-kayt
/ˈsʌfʌˌkeɪt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
suffocate
Dictionary meaning
Struggle for breath.
Examples
- Their job suffocated them.
Synonyms: choke
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