strangled
Americanadjective
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sounding as if made by a constricted throat.
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not able to continue or grow because of suppression.
Example Sentences
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Chip said in a strangled voice, without lifting his head.
From Literature
They included Lisa Morris, who told the inquiry she believed her son Ben might have been strangled to death rather than taking his own life.
From BBC
Rowan heard a strangled gasp from somewhere behind him.
From Literature
Outplayed with bat and ball, they were strangled by Pakistan's spinners.
From Barron's
It happens when a nerve is strangled by a blood vessel in the face, with it often misdiagnosed as toothache, and attacks caused by something as simple as a gust of wind.
From BBC
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