strangled

Meanings

• verb (transitive and intransitive)

  The act of strangling or being strangled, usually resulting in death.

  - "He was found strangled in his own home."
  - "The assassin strangled his victim in the dark alley."

• verb (transitive)

  To choke or suppress, metaphorically.

  - "The government tried to strangle the opposition's voice."
  - "The company's profits were being strangled by high taxes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with strangled
dangled , angled , tangled , pangled , rangled

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Straw (English) : Dry grass or similar material
   

2. Stride (English) : A step or pace
   

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Variants

List of all variants of strangled that leads to same result
strangle , strangled , strangler , stranglers , strangles , strangling

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Forms

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strangles, strangleded, strangledly, strangling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to choke' in Old English, from the Proto-Germanic *strangul- meaning 'narrow, constrict'.

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Trivia

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1. Strangulation is one of the oldest known methods of murder.

2. In ancient Egypt, strangulation was considered a more humane method of execution than other methods, such as beheading or crucifixion.

3. In some cultures, strangulation is considered a form of suicide.

4. Strangulation can also occur accidentally, such as when a person gets their neck caught in a powerlifting belt.

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Related Concepts

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1. Choking: A medical emergency where blood flow to the brain is obstructed by compressing the windpipe or the large blood vessels in the neck.

2. Asphyxiation: The process of suffocating, which can be caused by various means, including strangulation.

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Culture

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Strangled has been used in various forms of literature, music, and art. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth famously asks, 'What hand, my lord, hath strangled the king?'. In the world of heavy metal music, the term 'strangle' is used to describe the intense, suffocating sound of the guitar riffs.

How to Memorize "strangled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person's neck being compressed, causing difficulty in breathing and eventually losing consciousness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'strangled' with the image of a rope or hands around a neck.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'Suffocates': Silent, Unresponsive, Unconscious, Foaming at the mouth, Cyanosis (blue lips and skin), Agonal breathing (shallow, irregular breaths), and Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat).

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