suffocators
Those who smother
Suffocators are people or things that suffocate—that cut off air or breathing.
The word applies literally to those who smother others, but more often appears figuratively for anything that stifles or suppresses: The suffocators of free speech found themselves outnumbered.
Oppressive environments, overbearing personalities, and restrictive policies all earn the label.
Those who asphyxiate others
- stranglersThose who kill by choking
- chokersSnug neck adornments
- pillowsCushioned head supports
- plastic bagsFlexible synthetic film containers
hands · attackers · murderers · killers · assailants · perpetrators · criminals · homicide
Harmful environmental substances
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- gasesFormless, expansible substances
- carbon monoxideToxic combustion byproduct gas
toxins · chemicals · emissions · smog · particulates · contaminants · hazards · industrial
Things that block passage
- blockagesThings stopping flow
- aspirationsDeeply held goals
- allergensImmune reaction triggers
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
swelling · edema · tumors · sleep apnea · CPAP · airways · intubation · Heimlich
Those who subjugate others
- suppressorsDevices that reduce intensity
- stiflersOnes who suppress
- inhibitorsAgents blocking biological processes
- repressorsAgents that inhibit expression
censors · tyrants · controllers · dominators · micromanagers · overbearing · bureaucracy · restrictions
smotherers
Those who asphyxiate others
- stranglersThose who kill by choking
- chokersSnug neck adornments
- pillowsCushioned head supports
plastic bags · hands · attackers · murderers · killers · assailants · perpetrators · criminals · homicide · victims
pollutants
Harmful environmental substances
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- gasesFormless, expansible substances
carbon monoxide · toxins · chemicals · emissions · smog · particulates · contaminants · hazards · industrial · exhaust
obstructions
Things that block passage
- blockagesThings stopping flow
- aspirationsDeeply held goals
- allergensImmune reaction triggers
anaphylaxis · swelling · edema · tumors · sleep apnea · CPAP · airways · intubation · Heimlich · emergency
oppressors
Those who subjugate others
- suppressorsDevices that reduce intensity
- stiflersOnes who suppress
- inhibitorsAgents blocking biological processes
repressors · censors · tyrants · controllers · dominators · micromanagers · overbearing · bureaucracy · restrictions · limitations
suffocatorsresuscitators
Devices restoring breath
ventilators · oxygenators · respirators · first responders · paramedics
suffocatorsliberators
Those who free captives
rescuers · freers · deliverers · emancipators · saviors
suffocatorsliberators
Those who free captives
emancipators · freers · empowerers · enablers · encouragers
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