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chokehold

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Noun — A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.

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The noun is derived from choke (verb) + hold (noun). The verb is derived from the noun.

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