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strangleheld

strangleheld is the simple past and past participle of stranglehold.

Meaning of stranglehold

Verb

stranglehold (third-person singular simple present strangleholds, present participle strangleholding, simple past and past participle strangleheld)

  1. (transitive) To hold a tight grip or control.
    • "She does not hold a partner; she strangleholds him. As soon as a man realizes how tightly she holds on, he leaves her."2014, David Richo, When Love Meets Fear: How to Become Defense-less and Resource-full
    Synonyms:
    clasp, grasp, grip

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Questions about strangleheld

What is strangleheld the simple past and past participle of?
Strangleheld is the simple past and past participle of stranglehold.

Words near strangleheld in the dictionary

  1. strangle the parrot
  2. strangleable
  3. strangled
  4. strangled the parrot
  5. strangledly
  6. strangleheld
  7. stranglehold
  8. strangleholding
  9. strangleholds
  10. stranglement
  11. stranglements

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