VERB: "to seize or hold firmly" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to seize or hold firmly" Crossword Answer

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(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
(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)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIRMLY (adverb)
1. in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
2. with resolute determination
VERB (noun)
1. a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
2. the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence

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