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Stranglehold   /strˈæŋgəlhˌoʊld/   Listen
Stranglehold

noun
1.
Complete power over a person or situation.  Synonyms: chokehold, throttlehold.  "The president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"
2.
A wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe.



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Words linked to "Stranglehold" :   power, wrestling hold, powerfulness


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