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suffocate

Divide suffocate into syllables:

suf · fo · cate

How to pronounce suffocate:

Definition of suffocate:

suffocate:
The past tense of Suffocate is suffocated.

Synonyms for suffocate:

killsmotherstifle

Antonyms for suffocate:

encourageloosetelluncoverexpressstartlightreleasehelpallow
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