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suffocation

/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/

suffocationnoun

suffocations

Translations

The victim died from suffocation.

Жертва умерла от удушья.

Additional translations

Definitions

The state or process of dying from being deprived of air or unable to breathe.

The victim's cause of death was determined to be suffocation due to smoke inhalation.

A feeling of being trapped or oppressed, often used metaphorically.

She felt a sense of suffocation in her job, unable to express her creativity.

Synonyms

suffocationadjective

/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/

Used attributively before a noun to denote a relation to suffocation (e.g., "suffocation hazard").

Definitions

Relating to or causing suffocation; posing a risk of asphyxiation.

The toy came with a suffocation warning for small children.