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choke back [sth.] trattenere [cough, sob]to choke back one's tears — trattenere o soffocare le lacrime
* * *vt + adv* * *choke back [sth.] trattenere [cough, sob]to choke back one's tears — trattenere o soffocare le lacrime
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