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choke (back)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of choke (back)

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question

Synonyms of choke (back)

hold back, pocket, repress, sink, smother, stifle, strangle, submerge, suppress, swallow

Words Related to choke (back)

control, govern, manage

bridle, check, curb, quash, quell

bottle up, contain

muffle, squelch

Near Antonyms of choke (back)

express, loose, release, take out, unleash, vent

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