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strangulation

/ˌstræŋɡjuˈleɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण स्ट्रैंग्युलेशन

गला घोंटना, गला घोंटकर हत्या

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the act of killing somebody by squeezing their throat tightly; the state of being killed in this way

    गला घोंटना, गला घोंटकर हत्या

    • The post-mortem showed that the victim died of strangulation.

    Synonyms throttling choking garrotting

  2. 2

    [U]

    the act of preventing something from growing or developing

    (विकास आदि का) दम घोंटना, अवरोध

    • the economic strangulation of the region
    • Too many rules led to the strangulation of small businesses.

    Synonyms suppression stifling suffocation

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strangle verbstrangler noun