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Stifle Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CHOKE" which means:
- noun
- • A coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
- • A valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine verb
- • Breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
- • Be too tight; rub or press
- • Wring the neck of
- • Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
- • Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
- • Fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
- • Check or slow down the action or effect of
- • Become or cause to become obstructed
- • Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
- • Become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
- • Suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
- • Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- • Reduce the air supply
- • Cause to retch or choke
An example sentence would be:
- • "He choked on a piece of food and couldn't breathe."
- • "The smoke from the fire made her choke and cough."
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