grasp
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(verb) hold firmly |
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Synonyms: grip, hold on |
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Related Words: clasp, cling, hang, hold, take hold |
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(noun) a firm controlling influence; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion" or "a terrible power had her its grasp" |
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Synonyms: grip |
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Related Words: influence, tentacle |
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(noun) understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" |
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Synonyms: appreciation, hold |
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Related Words: apprehension, discernment, savvy, sense, understanding |
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(noun) the limit of capability; "within the compass of education" |
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Synonyms: compass, range, reach |
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Related Words: capability, capableness, potentiality, sight |
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(verb) get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" |
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Synonyms: apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, savvy |
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Related Words: catch on, cotton on, digest, figure, get it, get onto, intuit, latch on, tumble, twig, understand |
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(noun) the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
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Synonyms: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grip, hold |
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Related Words: embrace, embracing, grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold, wrestling hold |
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