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choked

British  
/ tʃəʊkt /

adjective

  1. informal annoyed or disappointed

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I opened it and nearly choked to death on air.

From Literature

The doors slid shut again and the noise of the hallway was choked off instantly.

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This made me so mad I all but choked.

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I choked and coughed as the dust went into my lungs.

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Future players brought their hands together but often choked up to have more bat control.

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