Choke-hold

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of chokehold. alt-of, alternative

    "As Simon's obnoxious protest began to draw local attention, the bouncer slipped up behind him and repeated Mike's earlier choke-hold . . . with escalated force."

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strangleholdthrottleholdchoke holdneckholdstranglehold

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"As Simon's obnoxious protest began to draw local attention, the bouncer slipped up behind him and repeated Mike's earlier choke-hold . . . with escalated force."

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