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CHOKE UP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Obstruct

Example:

Her arteries are blocked

Synonyms:

block; choke up; lug; stuff

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "choke up" is one way to...):

back up; choke; choke off; clog; clog up; congest; foul (become or cause to become obstructed)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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