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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology) understanding with difficulty | |
| Examples: | "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings" |
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| Related terms: | understanding get_the_picture | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | |
| Synonyms: | greedy covetous grabby prehensile avaricious | |
| Examples: | "they are avaricious and will do anything for money" "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields" "a grasping old miser" "greedy for money and power" "grew richer and greedier" |
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| Related terms: | acquisitive | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of gripping something firmly with the hands | |
| Synonyms: | seizing prehension taking_hold | |
| Related terms: | control clasp clutch | |
| Similar spelling: |
grasp gros_point grassfinch grass_pink |
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