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Meaning of Smothering | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

The act by which someone or something is smothered.

Equivalents

العربية الخنق
Українська придушення

Examples

“I do hope there will be no oniony and tobaccoey smotherings in the form of embracings all round, going on in the streets.”
“When he came to, he begged me not to tell the hotel management, as his last two attempted smotherings had ended in failure and he was worried about losing his job.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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