asphyxiate
Wordto stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult
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to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult
a boat with two hulls joined together, often used for sailing or carrying passengers
the act of making something narrower, or the state of becoming narrower
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it
the front edge of a step or stair
giving someone special treatment or an advantage
to exist or happen before something else
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
the state of being married
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
based on the facts and details of a situation
a person who belongs to a parish, especially one who attends its church
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
relating to the pelvis or the area around it
to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice
a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
written or marked lightly with a pencil
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth
to make something less severe, harmful, or painful
closed and no longer open for business
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect
an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
something that is different from what is normal or expected
a very small spot or mark
locked with a key
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
a person who looks after a building or property
used to say that a child was born to parents who were not married to each other
the life or world believed to exist after death
to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion
to complain to someone about your problems for a long time
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to think of someone or something in a particular way
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
to be financially worthwhile or make sense
moving quickly with light, springy steps
to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something
to kill a person or animal in a violent way
very detailed and complicated
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way
to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way
done secretly or kept private
a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties
affected by alcohol or drugs
the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking
used to strongly agree with someone
to hit something with a quick, hard blow
used to give a reason or explanation
to laugh quietly
to give someone or something an unofficial name or title
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely
having a mental illness
a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble
the act of putting things into bags or packages
the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house
in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble
a thick, creamy sauce made from egg, oil, and vinegar
the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles
the unique number that identifies a device on a network
a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident
a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
to be sexually unfaithful to your partner
to pretend to agree with or help with something
to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time
to tell someone something so they can tell other people
to move out of a place in large numbers
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
to rest on one or both knees
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
ready, arranged, or working properly
a person who pays taxes
close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact
to enter information by typing it into a computer or device