Dictionary Check: chokehold
"chokehold" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
complete power over a person or situation
Example:
"corporations have a stranglehold on the media"
noun
a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
Example:
"he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"
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