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Asphyxiate

usgb/əsˈfɪksieɪt/Volume
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Severe Connotation

Indicates a serious, often fatal situation, usually an emergency or accident.

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The miners were asphyxiated after the shaft caved in.
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Not Always Death

Can result in death, but may also mean nearly suffocated or in danger of suffocating.

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He almost asphyxiated on a piece of candy.
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External Force

Implies an external cause or object is preventing breathing.

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She was asphyxiated by the malfunctioning gas heater.
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