Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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grapple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
get by | No | No | Yes | No |
grapple (noun) | get by (noun) |
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the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat | |
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope | |
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam |
grapple (verb) | get by (verb) |
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to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action |
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available | pass or move in front of |
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available |