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strangling angel

strangling angel is the ellipsis of strangling angel of children.

Meaning of strangling angel of children

Noun

the strangling angel of children

  1. (poetic) The disease diphtheria.

Questions about strangling angel

What is strangling angel the ellipsis of?
Strangling angel is the ellipsis of strangling angel of children.

Words near strangling angel in the dictionary

  1. strangles the parrot
  2. stranglest
  3. strangleth
  4. strangleweed
  5. strangling
  6. strangling angel
  7. strangling angel of children
  8. strangling fig
  9. strangling figs
  10. strangling the parrot
  11. stranglingly

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