chokes

verb

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There is 1 syllable in the word chokes.

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chokes

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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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