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(verb) attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival" |
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Related Words: assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe |
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(verb) clutch as if in panic: "She clawed the doorknob" |
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Related Words: clutch, prehend, seize |
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(verb) scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails |
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Related Words: clapperclaw, scrape, scratch, scratch up |
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(verb) move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain" |
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Related Words: airt, make one's way, work, work one's way |
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(noun) a bird's foot that has claws |
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Related Words: bird's foot |
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(noun) sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles |
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Synonyms: unguis |
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Related Words: bear claw, horny structure, talon |
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(noun) a structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods |
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Synonyms: chela, nipper, pincer |
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Related Words: appendage, extremity, member |
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(noun) a device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something |
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Synonyms: hook |
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Related Words: anchor, ground tackle, mechanical device, pothook, tenterhook |
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