The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word APNEA
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More clues leading to the result APNEA
- Apparently almost close to stopping breathing in US
- With which some chap nearly suffocates in the US?
- A vegetable stuck around entrance to neck causing asphyxia
- Addicts’ self-help group admits Pence regularly a cause of lost sleep in the States
- Breath pause in American performance of paean
- A broken pen and a lack of inspiration
- With it, chap nearly choked
- Chap nearly showing breathing disorder
- Apparently almost endless difficulty in breathing
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The straight part
We know that "With which some chap nearly suffocates in the US?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case with which some chap nearly suffocates in the us? = apnea.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does APNEA mean?
APNEA noun- The cessation of breathing.