suffocate
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/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
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/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
To not be able to breathe because there is no air or too little air, which can lead to death.
The smoke was so thick that she felt like she was suffocating.
煙が濃くて彼女は窒息しそうだった。