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Differ in meaning: Suffocate, Strangle, Throttle, Smother, Asphyxiate



 
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Differ in meaning: Suffocate, Strangle, Throttle, Smother, Asphyxiate #1 (permalink) Fri Feb 02, 2007 20:54 pm   Differ in meaning: Suffocate, Strangle, Throttle, Smother, Asphyxiate
 

Can you explain to me how the above words differ in meaning?

I will appreciate it, if anyone can suggest a book which discusses differences between seemingly synonymous words.
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Suffocate/Strangle/Throttle/Smother/Asphyxiate #2 (permalink) Fri Feb 02, 2007 21:11 pm   Suffocate/Strangle/Throttle/Smother/Asphyxiate
 

Hi Tom,

Do you have a murder in mind? A book I have used that might help is:

RIGHT WORD/WRONG WORD by L G Alexander published by Longman. He was a highly respected figure in the world of EFL?ESL.

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Suffocate/Strangle/Throttle/Smother/Asphyxiate #3 (permalink) Fri Feb 02, 2007 21:39 pm   Suffocate/Strangle/Throttle/Smother/Asphyxiate
 

Alan wrote:
Hi Tom,

Do you have a murder in mind? A book I have used that might help is:

RIGHT WORD/WRONG WORD by L G Alexander published by Longman. He was a highly respected figure in the world of EFL?ESL.

Alan
You have seen through me:-) Just kidding.

I have already read the book. Can you recommend another one?
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