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Smothering vs Strangulation - What's the difference?

smothering | strangulation |

As nouns the difference between smothering and strangulation

is that smothering is the act by which someone or something is smothered while strangulation is the act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

As a verb smothering

is present participle of lang=en.

smothering

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which someone or something is smothered.
  • * 2010 , Harry Hill, Livin' the Dreem: A Year in My Life (page 397)
    • When he came to, he begged me not to tell the hotel management, as his last two attempted smotherings had ended in failure and he was worried about losing his job.

    strangulation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of strangling or the state of being strangled
  • the constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid

    • Related terms

    * strangle * strangulate

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