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Garroter

One who seizes a person by the throat from behind, with a view to strangle and rob him.

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Killer 76% connected

One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.

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Slayer 76% connected

One who slays; a killer; a murderer; a destrroyer of life.

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Choke 74% connected

To render unable to breathe by filling, pressing upon, or squeezing the windpipe; to stifle; to suffocate; to strangle.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Choke 74% connected

To render unable to breathe by filling, pressing upon, or squeezing the windpipe; to stifle; to suffocate; to strangle.

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Choker 92% connected

One who, or that which, chokes.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Strangler 92% connected

One who, or that which, strangles.

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Throttler 92% connected

One who, or that which, throttles, or chokes.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Abductor noun · 78% connection

someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

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Adenoid noun · 78% connection

a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of t…

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Angina noun · 78% connection

Any inflammatory affection of the throat or faces, as the quinsy, malignant sore throat, croup, etc., especially such as tends to prod…

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Apparent adjective · 78% connection

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.

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Arriere noun · 78% connection

"That which is behind"; the rear; -- chiefly used as an adjective in the sense of behind, rear, subordinate.

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Behind adjective · 78% connection

On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a…

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Bowstring verb · 78% connection

To strangle with a bowstring.

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Estrangle verb · 78% connection

To strangle.

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Eye verb · 78% connection

To fix the eye on; to look on; to view; to observe; particularly, to observe or watch narrowly, or with fixed attention; to hold in vi…

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Face noun · 78% connection

The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surfa…

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Fishhawk noun · 78% connection

The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in…

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Garrote verb · 78% connection

To strangle with the garrote; hence, to seize by the throat, from behind, with a view to strangle and rob.

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Graaper noun · 78% connection

One who grasps or seizes; one who catches or holds.

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Grabber noun · 78% connection

One who seizes or grabs.

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Gripper noun · 78% connection

One who, or that which, grips or seizes.

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Guttural adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.

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Insight noun · 78% connection

A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; -- frequently used with into.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: seizes, throat, behind, view, strangle.
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Kidnaper noun · 78% connection

someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

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