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    stranglehold

    stranglehold - Dictionary definition and meaning for word stranglehold

    Definition
    (noun) complete power over a person or situation
    Synonyms : chokehold , throttlehold
    Example Sentence
    • corporations have a stranglehold on the media
    • the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public
    Definition
    (noun) a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for stranglehold

To HOLD something STRONGLY

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