Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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squeak by | No | No | Yes | No |
grapple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
squeak by (noun) | grapple (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 |
squeak by (verb) | grapple (verb) |
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escape | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match |
manage one's existence barely | succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available |