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sufocation

 

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Sufocation

Definition:

Sufocation refers to the act or condition of being deprived of air or unable to breathe, leading to the inability to inhale oxygen properly or exhale carbon dioxide.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun: The feeling or state of being suffocated.
  • Verb: To cause or experience the deprivation of air.

Senses and Usages:

  1. Sense:

    The physical act of being deprived of air or unable to breathe.

    Usage:

    • The victim experienced severe sufocation due to the smoke inside the burning building.
    • Underwater divers should always take precautions to avoid sufocation.
  2. Sense:

    An overwhelming feeling of being trapped or suffocated, either literally or metaphorically.

    Usage:

    • Living in a toxic relationship can lead to emotional sufocation.
    • The crowded bus gave a sense of sufocation to the passengers.

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