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  • 11grab — grab1 W3S3 [græb] v past tense and past participle grabbed present participle grabbing [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your hand)¦ 2¦(food/sleep)¦ 3¦(get something for yourself)¦ 4¦(chance/opportunity)¦ 5¦(get attention)¦ 6 how does something grab you? …

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  • 12grab — grab1 [ græb ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take hold of something in a rough or rude way: He grabs a knife and dives at the robber. One of the men was grabbed and shoved into a car. grab hold of: I grabbed hold of his hair. grab someone by… …

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  • 14grab*/ — [græb] verb [T] I 1) to take hold of something in a rough or rude way He grabbed the knife before I could get to it.[/ex] I grabbed hold of his hair.[/ex] Ben grabbed Marco by the arm.[/ex] 2) to succeed in getting something, especially by being… …

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  • 15grab — 1 verb grabbed, grabbing (T) 1 WITH YOUR HAND to take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent movement: The policeman grabbed his shoulder. | grab sth from sb: I managed to grab the gun from Bowen. | grab hold of: Kay grabbed hold… …

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  • 17grab — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Grab is used after these nouns: ↑land {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ suddenly ▪ quickly VERB + GRAB ▪ try to …

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  • 20Not About Nightingales — 1st edition cover (New Directions, 1998) Not About Nightingales is a three act play written by Tennessee Williams in 1938. The play itself focuses on a group of inmates who go on a hunger strike in attempt to better their situation. There is also …

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