Strangler

/ˈstræŋɡlər/

noun

A person who kills by choking or suffocating another person.

The police are investigating a series of murders possibly committed by the same strangler.

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Pro Tip 1/3

Used in crime news or thrillers to describe a killer who suffocates victims.

Local newspapers reported that the strangler might strike again.

Pro Tip 2/3

The term carries a dark, negative undertone, implying a brutal and personal method of killing.

After the trial, the strangler was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Pro Tip 3/3

Don't confuse 'strangler' as a job title. It's an illegal, immoral action, not a career.

The suspect, rumored to be a professional hitman, was actually the elusive strangler.

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