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STRANGLEHOLD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("stranglehold" is a kind of...):
wrestling hold (a hold used in the sport of wrestling)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Complete power over a person or situation
Example:
the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public
Synonyms:
chokehold; stranglehold; throttlehold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("stranglehold" is a kind of...):
power; powerfulness (possession of controlling influence)
