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grapple v. [
cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, deal, manage] come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
. wn #2
grapple v. [
grip] to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
. wn #3
grapple n. [
grapnel, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron] a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
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grapple n. [
clamshell] a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
. wn #5
grapple n. [
wrestle, wrestling, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle] the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
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