stranglehold
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.stran·gle·hold
noun \ˈstraŋ-gəl-ˌhōld\Definition of STRANGLEHOLD
1
: an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked
2
: a force or influence that chokes or suppresses freedom of movement or expression
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1893
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