chokes
verbHow many syllables in chokes?
There is 1 syllable in the word chokes.How to pronounce chokes:
Definition of chokes:
- chokes (verb):
- to have trouble in breathing, swallowing, or speaking
- to check or block normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air
Synonyms for chokes:
asphyxiate
garottes
garrotes
overpower
smother
stifle
strangles
suffocate
suffocates
throttles
Antonyms for chokes:
advances
aids
allows
assists
begins
clears
continues
empties
encourages
expands
frees
frees up
helps
lets go
liberates
loosens
looses
opens
opens up
permits
releases
starts
unblocks
unclogs
unconstricts
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