chokehold vs clench

chokehold and clench both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chokehold	Yes	No	No	No
clench	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clench is a hypernym of chokehold; that is, clench is a word with a broader meaning than chokehold:

chokehold: a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
clench: the act of grasping

Other hypernyms of chokehold include clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold.

chokehold (noun)	clench (noun)
a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind	the act of grasping
complete power over a person or situation	a small slip noose made with seizing

chokehold (verb)	clench (verb)
	hold in a tight grasp
	squeeze together tightly