strangulation.

1. Compression of the neck that restricts breathing or blood flow.

2. Severe obstruction that prevents an activity or system from functioning.

3. Constriction that cuts off the blood supply to a tissue or organ.

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Words that belong together

• fatal strangulation
• attempted strangulation

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The investigation found evidence of attempted strangulation.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: atmosphere, description. Commonness: moderately common.