Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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wrestle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
grapple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wrestle (noun) | grapple (noun) |
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the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat | 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 |
wrestle (verb) | grapple (verb) |
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engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match |
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force | succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available |
engage in a wrestling match | |
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) |