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grapple

verbnoun /græpəl/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 16
Definitions
verb

to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

“the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”

noun

a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

verb

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

noun

a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam

noun

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

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