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to grasp
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to clutch
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to grip
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to clasp
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to pinch
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to stroke
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to pet
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to manipulate
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to fold
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to unfold
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to twiddle
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to fondle
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to fiddle
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to seize
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to tweak
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to clench
to grasp
to grasp
Verb
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g
r
r
a
æ
s
s
p
p
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to take and tightly hold something

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He reached out to grasp the handle of the door.
The child tried to grasp the balloon string as it floated just out of reach.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to clutch
to clutch
Verb
c
k
l
l
u
ə
t
ch
ʧ

to seize or grab suddenly and firmly

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to grip
to grip
Verb
g
g
r
r
i
ɪ
p
p

to firmly hold something

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to clasp
to clasp
Verb
c
k
l
l
a
æ
s
s
p
p

to grip or hold tightly with one's hand

unclasp

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pinch
to pinch
Verb
p
p
i
ɪ
n
n
ch
ʧ

to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers

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transitive
to stroke
to stroke
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
o
k
k
e

to rub gently or caress an animal's fur or hair

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pet
to pet
Verb
p
p
e
ɛ
t
t

to stroke or caress an animal as a gesture of care or attention

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to manipulate
Verb
m
m
a
ə
n
n
i
ɪ
p
p
u
j
ə
l
l
a
t
t
e

to skillfully control or work with information, a system, tool, etc.

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to fold
to fold
Verb
f
f
o
l
l
d
d

to bend something in a way that one part of it touches or covers another

unfold

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to unfold
to unfold
Verb
u
ə
n
n
f
f
o
l
l
d
d

to open or spread something out from a folded state or compact form

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to twiddle
to twiddle
Verb
t
t
w
w
i
ɪ
dd
d
ə
l
l
e

to move or play with something in a nervous or absentminded manner

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to fondle
to fondle
Verb
f
f
o
ɔ
n
n
d
d
ə
l
l
e

to touch or handle tenderly and affectionately

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to fiddle
to fiddle
Verb
f
f
i
ɪ
dd
d
ə
l
l
e

to touch or handle something in a restless, absentminded, or often playful manner

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transitive
to seize
to seize
Verb
s
s
ei
i
z
z
e

to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

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to tweak
to tweak
Verb
t
t
w
w
ea
i
k
k

to give a sharp, quick squeeze or pinch

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to clench
to clench
Verb
c
k
l
l
e
ɛ
n
n
ch
ʧ

to grip or hold tightly

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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