Drop and Stranglehold

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Drop noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.

Usage example: got the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match

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Stranglehold is an antonym for drop.

Nearby Words: dropped, dropping, droplet, dropout, dropper

Stranglehold noun - A wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe.

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Drop is an antonym for stranglehold.

Nearby Word: strangle

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Stranglehold and Drop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drop/stranglehold

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