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Took Forcibly Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
verb

• take hold of; grab

• take or capture by force

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

• seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

• hook by a pull on the line

• affect

• capture the attention or imagination of

35%6Took forcibly or unlawfully
verb

• To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove.

• To deprive (a person) of something through theft or violence.

• To split, tear, break apart.

30%10Forcibly took control of a plane
noun

• seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

verb

• take arbitrarily or by force

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