Clinch
Headlock
Headlock noun - A wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body.
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Headlock and Clinch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clinch/headlock
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