strangling
IPA: strˈæŋgʌɫɪŋ
noun
- The crime of killing by strangling.
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Examples of "strangling" in Sentences
- The man died strangling.
- "No," said Julia after a pause, the word strangling her.
- Sawyer’s chain strangling was brutal and strangely therapeutic.
- It was only too evident that if he had carried out the idea of strangling
- Mr Haschka said he did not recall strangling her but "must have" after she came at him with a
- To me, this may not be killing the Golden Goose - but it is close to a long-term strangling session.
- Republicans aim to end all "job-killing regulations" -- especially those that, according to House Speaker John Boehner, are "strangling" business with detailed requirements over health, safety, the environment, corporate governance and finance.
- It was only too evident that if he had carried out the idea of strangling Caffie, all the difficulties against which he had struggled, and which would overwhelm him, if not the following day, at least in a few days, would have disappeared immediately.
- The only surprise that she then felt was caused by the idea of strangling Caffie and taking enough money from his safe to clear himself from debt, and also because he said -- as a consequence of this act -- speaking of the remorse of an intelligent man, that his conscience would not reproach him, since for him conscience did not exist.
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