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chokehold

/ chokehold /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
"he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"
Type of:
clasp clench clutch
noun Sense 2
complete power over a person or situation
"corporations have a strangelhold on the media"
"the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"
Type of:
power powerfulness
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
19
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clasp clench clutch power powerfulness