Edge and Stranglehold

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

Usage example: my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming

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Stranglehold is an antonym for edge.

Nearby Words: edgy, edged, edging

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

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Edge is an antonym for stranglehold.

Nearby Word: strangle

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Stranglehold and Edge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/stranglehold

Edge & Stranglehold. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/stranglehold>.

Stranglehold or Edge. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/stranglehold.

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