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grasping
[ gras-ping, grahs- ]
/ ˈgræs pɪŋ, ˈgrɑs- /
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OTHER WORDS FROM grasping
grasp·ing·ly, adverbgrasp·ing·ness, nouno·ver·grasp·ing, adjectiveun·grasp·ing, adjectiveWords nearby grasping
GRAS, Grasmere, grasp, grasp at straws, grasp (clutch) at straws, grasping, grass, grass box, grass carp, grass cloth, grass court
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British Dictionary definitions for grasping
grasping
/ (ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ) /
adjective
greedy; avaricious; rapacious
Derived forms of grasping
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