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grasping
01
having an excessive and selfish desire to gain, especially money or possessions
Examples
The grasping landlord kept raising the rent without making repairs.
Grasping
01
the act of comprehending something after some struggle
Examples
His grasping of the theory was slow but steady.
02
a physical seizing, clutching, or holding motion
Examples
The child 's grasping of his mother's hand was tight.
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