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throttlehold


throt·tle·hold

noun \ˈthrä-təl-ˌhōld\

Definition of THROTTLEHOLD

: a vicious, strangling, or stultifying control

First Known Use of THROTTLEHOLD

1935

Rhymes with THROTTLEHOLD

centerfold, common cold, copyhold, fingerhold, hundredfold, manifold, manyfold, marigold, multifold, oversold, petioled, scissors hold, sevenfold, severalfold, sooty mold, stranglehold, thousandfold, water mold

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