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stranglehold

stran·gle·hold [ stráng g'l hld ] (plural stran·gle·holds)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. complete power: power over something or somebody that is complete and prevents any movement or change

2. choking wrestling hold: in wrestling, an illegal hold that chokes an opponent

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