It needs to get a grip Crossword Clue

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It needs to get a grip Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
2. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
(noun)
1. hoop that covers a wheel

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

NEEDS (adverb)
1. in such a manner as could not be otherwise
GRIP (verb)
1. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
GRIP (noun)
1. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
2. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

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