grab
/ɡɹæb/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
2
To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
3
To restrain someone; to arrest.
4
To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
5
To quickly collect, retrieve, or take.
6
To consume something quickly.
7
To take the opportunity of.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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