Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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purse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clasp | Yes | No | Yes | No |
purse (noun) | clasp (noun) |
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a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) | the act of grasping |
a small bag for carrying money | a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together |
a sum of money offered as a prize | |
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse |
purse (verb) | clasp (verb) |
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contract one's lips into a rounded shape | hold firmly and tightly |
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker | grasp firmly |
fasten with a buckle or buckles | |
fasten with or as if with a brooch |