| NOUN | attribute | chokehold, stranglehold, throttlehold | complete power over a person or situation |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | chokehold, choke hold | a restraining hold / hold |
| Sounds | chow'khhow.ld | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | behold ... wold: 49 rhymes with owld... | |
| Meaning | complete power over a person or situation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public" | |
| Synonyms | stranglehold, throttlehold | |
| Broader | power, powerfulness | possession of controlling influence |
| Spanish | dominio absoluto | |
| Catalan | domini absolut | |
| Meaning | A restraining hold / hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind. | |
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| Example | "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled" | |
| Synonym | choke hold | |
| Broader | clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold | The act of grasping |
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