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Raregrapple
The correct spelling is grapple.
How to pronounce grapple
/ˈɡɹæpəl/
nounIPA: /ˈɡɹæpəl/
Say it like: Gra-ppl-e
The correct spelling is grapple. A close hand-to-hand struggle; the act of grappling. For example: "to grapple with one's conscience"
Usage Examples
“to grapple with one's conscience”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A close hand-to-hand struggle; the act of grappling.
- 2.A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.
verb
- 1.To seize something and hold it firmly.
- 2.To wrestle or tussle.
- 3.(with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem.
- 4.To fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
- 5.To climb (whether by means of a grapple and rope, or by hand, etc).
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