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choke
verb [T usually passive] (FILL) /tʃəʊk/
/tʃoʊk/ (also choke up)Definition
(Definition of choke verb (FILL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Closing and blocking
Synonyms and related words:
- barricade verb
- batten down the hatches idiom
- block noun (OBJECT BLOCKING)
- block sth off phrasal verb
- block sth up phrasal verb
- block verb
- blockage noun
- dam sth up phrasal verb
- dam verb
- ensconce verb
- ensconced adjective
- gum sth up phrasal verb
- seal verb (COVERING)
- shut sb/sth out phrasal verb (PREVENT ENTRY)
- shut sth off phrasal verb (AREA)
- shut verb (CLOSE)
- silt (sth) up phrasal verb
- snap verb (MOVE QUICKLY)
- stop verb (BLOCK)
- the darkest hour is just before the dawn idiom
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