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grasp

noun as in hold, grip

noun as in understanding

verb as in grab

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Was I grasping at a bit of my youth?

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Some have suggested the priority for choosing the next director general should be a strong editorial background to help better grasp similar scandals in the future.

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The value of these preparations will only be revealed in time, but time in the middle is never a bad thing and Pope led the list of England batters who grasped the opportunity.

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At the time, Adamu argued that pupils grasped concepts more readily when taught in "their own mother tongue" - a view supported by numerous UN studies on early childhood education.

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Suddenly, the image of a hand grasping a pistol emerges from the scrum.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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