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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 windpipeplay

    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 situationplay

    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)

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