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noun • the act of grasping • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made • an intellectual hold or understanding • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place verb • hold fast or firmly • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||||||||
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noun • the act of grasping | ||||||||
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verb • To hold in (or as if in) a clasp; to embrace | ||||||||
Holds Tightly Crossword Clue
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GRIPS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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GRIPS
Updated: October 10, 2023
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