STRANGLE
8 letters
9 Scrabble points
/ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)l/
Definition of STRANGLE
noun
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A trading strategy using options, constructed through taking equal positions in a put and a call with different strike prices, such that there is a payoff if the underlying asset's value moves beyond the range of the two strike prices.
verb
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To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
"He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid."
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To stifle or suppress.
"She strangled a scream."
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To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
"The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar."
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
S
T
R
A
N
G
L
E
Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
9 points
Anagrams of STRANGLE
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