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clutch, prehend, seize
take hold of; grab
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seize
take or capture by force
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nab
seize suddenly
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rack
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
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claw
clutch as if in panic
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raven
obtain or seize by violence
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wrest
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
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apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up
take into custody
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capture, catch, get
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
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collar
seize by the neck or collar
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clasp
grasp firmly
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grip
hold fast or firmly
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grab
take or grasp suddenly
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catch, grab, take hold of
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
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snap, snatch, snatch up
to grasp hastily or eagerly
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abduct, kidnap, nobble, snatch
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
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commandeer, highjack, hijack, pirate
take arbitrarily or by force
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clench, clinch
hold in a tight grasp
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grapple, grip
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match