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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | convulsive attack |
| Synonyms: | access, breakdown, convulsion, fit, illness, paroxysm, spasm, spell, stroke, throe, turn |
| Main Entry: | abduction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | taking away by force |
| Synonyms: | appropriation, kidnapping, rape, seizure, theft |
| Main Entry: | apoplexy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loss of consciousness fromblockage in vein or artery |
| Synonyms: | occlusion, seizure, stroke, thrombosis |
| Antonyms: | consciousness |
| Main Entry: | apprehension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | catching and arresting |
| Synonyms: | booking, capture, collaring, detention, seizure, taking |
| Main Entry: | appropriation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stealing |
| Synonyms: | confiscation, embezzlement, expropriation, grab, misappropriation, pilfering, seizure, takeover, taking, usurpation |
| Antonyms: | bestowal, giving, return |
| Main Entry: | assumption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assuming possession, power |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accepting, acquisition, adoption, appropriation, arrogation, assuming, embracing, grab, seizure, shouldering, takeover, taking, taking on, taking up, undertaking, usurpation |
| Main Entry: | attack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sudden dysfunction or disorder |
| Synonyms: | access, ailment, bout, breakdown, convulsion, disease, failure, fit, illness, paroxysm, relapse, seizure, spasm, spell, stroke, throe |
| Antonyms: | health |
| Main Entry: | bust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrest for illegal action |
| Synonyms: | apprehension, arrest, capture, cop, detention, nab, pickup, pinch, raid, search, seizure |
| Antonyms: | exoneration |
| Main Entry: | capture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | catching, forceful holding |
| Synonyms: | abduction, acquirement, acquisition, apprehension, appropriating, appropriation, arrest, bag*, bust, catch, collar, commandeering, confiscation, drop*, ensnaring, fall, gaining, grab*, grasping, hit the jackpot, hook*, imprisonment, knock off, laying hold of, nab, nail, obtaining, occupation, pick up*, pinch*, pull*, run in, securing, seizing, seizure, snatching, sweep*, taking, taking captive, taking into custody, trapping, trip, winning |
| Antonyms: | freeing, letting go, liberalization, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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