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Synonyms for strangle

to interfere with or stop the normal breathing of, especially by constricting the windpipe

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to hold (something requiring an outlet) in check

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Synonyms for strangle

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

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die from strangulation

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prevent the progress or free movement of

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constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

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struggle for breath

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The post Remand for man who allegedly tried to strangle boy 15 appeared first on Cyprus Mail .
Remand for man who allegedly tried to strangle boy 15
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After the adulterer ran away, the man tried to strangle his wife with his hands before picking up a piece of cloth and strangling her again until she died.
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The BBC1 show said investigating officer Mark Shields felt it would be difficult to strangle a man of Woolmer's size if he were in a position to fight back.
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Garda Murphy told the court that when O'Hara was placed in a cell he removed his shoes and pointed at the right shoelace and said he had used it to strangle his partner.
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Wire that was used to strangle the child along with his sandal have been recovered.
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The woman told Galway District Court Barry tried to strangle her in her bed.
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After taking her to a side road he tried to strangle her and she lost consciousness.
Mum's killer hunt launched
Marley, of Stainforth, Doncaster, was found guilty of Michelle's murder but cleared of attempting to strangle a previous girlfriend.
Girlfriend strangler in jail for life; COURT
The court also heard Marley attempted to strangle Miss Walker, then 17, in 2005.
'Strangled to death by her partner' COURT
He managed to escape for fours hours and strangle Linda Bowyer, five.
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A JUDGE yesterday promised help for a troubled schoolgirl who filmed herself as she tried to strangle her mother and stab her father.
Judge in stab girl promise
A MAN who slashed his pregnant girlfriend and tried to strangle her three-year-old daughter yesterday withdrew his appeal against the severity of his 15-year sentence.
Prison plea withdrawn
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