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stranglehold

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stran⋅gle⋅hold

  [strang-guhl-hohld]
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–noun
1. Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
2. any force or influence that restricts the free actions or development of a person or group: the stranglehold of superstition.
Origin:
1890–95; strangle + hold 1
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stran·gle·hold   (strāng'gəl-hōld')   
n.  

  1. Sports An illegal wrestling hold used to choke an opponent.

  2. A force, influence, or action that restricts or suppresses freedom or progress. Also called throttlehold.

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