Throwing a ball and grasping a pencil, e.g. Crossword Clue

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Throwing a ball and grasping a pencil, e.g. Crossword Answer

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GRASPING (noun)
1. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
2. understanding with difficulty
GRASPING (adjective)
1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
PENCIL (noun)
1. a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face
2. a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
PENCIL (verb)
1. write, draw, or trace with a pencil

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