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grasping

/ɡˈɹæspɪŋ/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    understanding with difficulty

    the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings

  2. noun

    the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

  3. verb

    hold firmly

  4. verb

    get the meaning of something

    Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?

  5. adjective

    immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

    they are avaricious and will do anything for money

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