Take by force Crossword Clue

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Take by force Crossword Answer

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USURP

(5 letters)

CAPTURE

(7 letters)

COMMANDEER

(10 letters)

SEIZE

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FORCE (noun)
1. (of a law) having legal validity
2. group of people willing to obey orders
FORCE (verb)
1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
2. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
TAKE (noun)
1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
TAKE (verb)
1. be capable of holding or containing
2. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

USURP
(5 letters)
CAPTURE
(7 letters)
COMMANDEER
(10 letters)
SEIZE
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
STREW

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