Synonyms for suffocation
suf·fo·ca·tion

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1. suffocationnoun

   Synonyms:
   asphyxia

2. suffocationnoun

   Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.

   A child left unattended may die of suffocation.

   Synonyms:
   asphyxia

3. suffocationnoun

   A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.

   The coroner reported three suffocations last week.

   Synonyms:
   asphyxia

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1. suffocation, asphyxiationnoun

   killing by depriving of oxygen

   Synonyms:
   asphyxiation

2. suffocation, asphyxiationnoun

   the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

   "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"

   Synonyms:
   asphyxiation

Matched Categories

1. • Hypoxia
   • Killing

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1. suffocationnoun

   Synonyms:
   smothering, asphyxiation

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1. List of paraphrases for "suffocation":

   asphyxia, asphyxiation, strangulation, choking, smothering, bottleneck, jam

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How to use suffocation in a sentence?

1. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg:

   Weighted blankets shouldn't be used for toddlers under 2 years old, as it may increase the risk of suffocation, it's important for parents to always consult their pediatrician before trying a weighted blanket.

2. David Lubarsky:

   I believe the pain from the potassium chloride and the slow suffocation would be nothing short of agonizing.

3. Guohua Li:

   Injury deaths in autistic adults are disproportionately due to asphyxiation and suffocation, and injury deaths in autistic children are much more likely caused by drowning, autistic children aged 14 years and younger are 40 times more likely to die from injury than the general pediatric population.

4. Proverb:

   A person who does not feel suffocation seeing the current condition and present situation of the world has no real emotion.