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grasp

noun as in hold, grip

noun as in understanding

verb as in grab

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They have locked down pathways to that power to limit the likelihood that it will move out of their grasp.

If you suffer from gaming sickness, there’s unfortunately no scientific evidence you’ll ever free yourself from its grasp.

Still, the Hong Kong group wanted more data to get a better grasp of the situation.

Things to consider when buying an external hard driveBefore you make an effort to purchase an external drive, it helps if you have a firm grasp not only on what you need to store but how much of it you have and how accessible it needs to be.

In many instances, there is neither a shared set of truths nor a solid-enough grasp of history, even among those with the greatest power.

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And the more she is forced to recount, the more her grasp of reality slips, or heightens, depending on your point of view.

The grasp on the sabre would tighten; the quiet eyes would flash.

It also seemed that Biden had a good grasp of the subtleties of Iraqi politics.

But the problem with Virgin Galactic is that Branson has never had any real grasp of how serious the technical challenges are.

Just a few months ago my 3-year-old son, mid-tantrum, broke my grasp to run from me in a crowded subway station.

Never grasp a Fern plant from above and try to pull it away, as this will be almost sure to result in damage.

We suffer, nearly all of us, from a lack of quantitative grasp and from an imperfect grasp of form.

This widening grasp of languages is or was within the capacity of nearly everyone born into the world—given the facilities.

Frulein Fichtner is more in the bravura than in the sentimental line, and she has a certain breadth, grasp, and freshness.

His mind is characterized by the literalness, rather than the comprehensive grasp of great subjects.

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On this page you'll find 232 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to grasp, such as: grip, hold, cinch, clamp, clasp, and clench.

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

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