VERB: "to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the act of catching an object with the hands
2. a mechanical device for gripping an object
(verb)
1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
2. capture the attention or imagination of

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SUDDEN (adjective)
1. happening without warning or in a short space of time
MOTION (noun)
1. the act of changing location from one place to another
2. an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
MOTION (verb)
1. show, express or direct through movement

Hint 3: Anagram

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