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.
연기가 너무 굳어서 그녀는 숨을 쉴 수 없을 것만 같았다.