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Nouns (11)

n. a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"

collar

n. a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it

neckband

n. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

choker, neckband, dog collar

n. necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

apprehension, arrest, catch, pinch, taking into custody

n. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

Verbs (8)

collar

v. seize by the neck or collar

put a collar on

v. furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"

arrest, nail, cop, pick up, apprehend, nab

v. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

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Fuzzynyms (13)

yoke

n. stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

capture, catch, get

v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

capture, catch

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

catch, bag

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

arrest, catch, get

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

stop, intercept

v. seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

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collar

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