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grabber

[grab-er] / ˈgræb ər /

ADJECTIVE

frightful/frightening

Synonyms

WEAK

alarming appalling atrocious awesome awful chilling daunting dire direful dismaying disquieting dread dreadful fearful fearsome formidable ghastly grim grisly gruesome hair-raising hairy harrowing hideous horrendous horrible horrid horrifying inconceivable intimidating lurid macabre menacing morbid ominous petrifying portentous repellent spooky terrible terrifying traumatic unnerving unspeakable

Antonyms

WEAK

calming comforting pleasing

NOUN

apparatus

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STRONGEST

appliance device gear gizmo machine machinery means mechanism

STRONG

accoutrement contraption dingbat doodad doohickey furnishings gaff gimcrack gimmick habiliments implement jigger job outfit paraphernalia provisions setup stuff supplies tackle thingamajig tools utensils whatchamacallit whatsis widget

WEAK

black box idiot box whosis

NOUN

enigma

Synonyms

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conundrum puzzle

STRONG

bewilderment cliffhanger crux cryptogram knot mystification parable perplexity problem puzzlement puzzler question riddle secret sphinx sticker stickler stumper teaser twister why

WEAK

Gordian knot mind-boggler mind-twister question mark sixty-four dollar question tough nut to crack

NOUN

evidence

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clue confirmation data deposition documentation indication information sign testimony witness

STRONG

affirmation attestation averment clincher corroboration cue declaration demonstration dope goods gospel grounds index info manifestation mark substantiation symptom testament testimonial token

WEAK

cincher indicia significant smoking gun

Antonyms

STRONG

concealment denial hiding

WEAK

contradiction disproof heresay refutation

NOUN

fascination

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allure attraction charm enchantment magic obsession

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appeal bug charisma enthrallment glamour hang-up lure magnetism piquancy power pull sorcery spell thing trance witchcraft witchery

WEAK

thing for

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repulsion

STRONG

ugliness

WEAK

boredom disinterest

NOUN

mania

Synonyms

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craving craze craziness enthusiasm fad fascination frenzy infatuation lunacy obsession passion rage

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aberration bee bug compulsion delirium derangement desire disorder fancy fetish furor hang-up insanity monomania partiality preoccupation thing tiger

WEAK

ax to grind bee in bonnet bug in ear fixed idea idée fixe on the brain tiger by the tail

Antonyms

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calmness dislike hate indifference

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balance conformity hatred soundness

NOUN

mystery

Synonyms

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conundrum enigma problem question riddle secrecy subtlety thriller

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abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger crux cryptogram difficulty inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser puzzlement rebus rune sphinx stickler stumper teaser twister whodunit why

WEAK

brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack

Antonyms

WEAK

known understanding

NOUN

perplexity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

puzzlement

STRONG

abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma inscrutability mystification occult oracle poser problem puzzle puzzler question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser thriller twister whodunit why

WEAK

brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack

Antonyms

STRONG

harmony

NOUN

problem

Synonyms

STRONG

bugaboo conundrum enigma example illustration intricacy mystery poser puzzler query riddle stickler stumper teaser twister

WEAK

brainteaser cliff-hanger mind-boggler sixty-four thousand dollar question

Antonyms

WEAK

good situation solution

NOUN

proof

Synonyms

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argument clue confirmation criterion data demonstration information picture reason testament testimony validation verification

STRONG

affidavit attestation averment case certification clincher corroboration credentials cue deposition documents establishment exhibit facts goods grounds nitty-gritty reasons record scoop score skinny substantiation trace warrant wherefore why witness

WEAK

chapter and verse lowdown paper trail smoking gun straight stuff whyfor

Antonyms

WEAK

hypothesis theory

NOUN

provocation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affront harassment indignity insult

STRONG

annoyance brickbat cause challenge dare grievance grounds incentive inducement injury instigation justification motivation offense reason taunt vexation

WEAK

bothering casus belli defy irking provoking vexing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment

STRONG

discouragement happiness hindrance pleasure praise

WEAK

prevention repression suppression

NOUN

puzzler

Synonyms

STRONG

abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser problem puzzle puzzlement question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser thriller twister whodunit why

WEAK

brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack

Antonyms

STRONG

harmony

NOUN

suspense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety apprehension confusion doubt insecurity tension thriller uncertainty

STRONG

chiller dilemma eagerness expectancy expectation hesitancy hesitation impatience indecision indecisiveness irresolution perplexity potboiler wavering

WEAK

cliff-hanger cloak-and-dagger page-turner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness certainty composure ease peace

WEAK

knowledge

Example Sentences

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He stood shin deep with a broom and grabber tool clearing a drain while his chief of staff captured the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

The headliner grabber was Sam Bankman-Fried and the implosion of his exchange, FTX, but scores of other crypto companies went belly up.

From Slate • May 23, 2025

While some praised the Super Bowl spot as a retro attention grabber, Kennedy family members slammed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024

The headline grabber, though, is the production of plutonium cores.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Compared to the other modifications Leo had made to the ship, the grabber arm was a piece of cake.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

grabber

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