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asphyxiate [æsˈfɪksɪˌeɪt] vb
(Medicine / Pathology) to cause asphyxia in or undergo asphyxia; smother; suffocate asphyxiation n asphyxiator n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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The exhaust fumes didn't quite asphyxiate anyone in an audience that included Daisy Fuentes, Haylie Duff, Alyssa Milano, David Spade and hot bachelors Nick Lachey and Matthew Perry. In September 2004, Houle's 36-year-old son, who suffered from multiple sclerosis, swallowed a cocktail of drugs and then his mother held a plastic bag over his head to asphyxiate him. At a reception in honor of Professor Blake and his new bride, the dean asphyxiates while offering a toast to the couple. |
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