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grab
/ɡɹæb/
noun
A sudden snatch at something.
An acquisition by violent or unjust means.
A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.
verb
To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
"I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge."
To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
"The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun."
To restrain someone; to arrest.
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