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STRANGLED

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Held in check with difficulty

Example:

suppressed laughter

Synonyms:

smothered; stifled; strangled; suppressed

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

inhibited (held back or restrained or prevented)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb strangle

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