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   asphyxiate

   /əsˈfɪksɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. kill (someone) by depriving them of air: "they were asphyxiated by the carbon monoxide fumes"
   • ▪ die by being deprived of air: "they slowly asphyxiated"

   Derivatives

   • 1. asphyxiator noun

   Scrabble Points: 25

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