Word of the day
grapple
1. engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle
“passersby grappled with the man after the knife attack”
2. struggle with or work hard to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge)
“other towns are still grappling with the problem”
3. seize hold of (someone)
“he grappled the young man around the throat”
verb
/ˈɡræp(ə)l/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"When tensions rose, the two friends began to grapple over a trivial issue and _____ in the living room."
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- relax
- tussle
- wrestle
- ignore
- glide
- struggle
Choose the phrase that uses grapple correctly
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Find a word related to grapple
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