Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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grapple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tool | Yes | No | Yes | No |
grapple (noun) | tool (noun) |
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the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat | the means whereby some act is accomplished |
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope | an implement used in the practice of a vocation |
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam | obscene terms for penis |
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else |
grapple (verb) | tool (verb) |
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to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | work with a tool |
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available | ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it |
drive | |
furnish with tools |