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strangle·hold (-hōld′)
noun
- an illegal wrestling hold that chokes off an opponent's breath
- any force or action that restricts or suppresses freedom
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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