strangulation

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The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.

Inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or part, as of the throat; especially, such as causes a suspension of breathing, of the passage of contents, or of the circulation, as in cases of hernia.

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There is in every madman a misunderstood genius whose idea, shining in his head, frightened people, and for whom delirium was the only solution to the strangulation that life had prepared for him. Antonin Artaud

We cannot and we will not negotiate with terrorists. We have nothing but contempt for them. To conciliate differences with these people without them changing their objectives is to condemn our Republic to ultimate strangulation and death. Ferdinand Marcos

no evidence that the choking was done by the accused Source: Internet

strangulation of the intestine Source: Internet

Among those "red flags" are the burst capillaries in the eyes, which suggest manual strangulation, and the lack of any swelling or purple color to the legs. Source: Internet

A member of the Shawano County Board of Supervisors is facing charges of disorderly conduct and strangulation and suffocation. Source: Internet

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