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MrWonderful Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Grasp

Hello.

Is there any difference between:
Grasp, grip, snatch, clutch, snap?

Could you, please, explain.
  

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They seem to be fairly synonymous to me, but in a given context they may or may not be interchangeable. I will add that I think clutch is not really a "grab" verb, but more one of a description of "hanging on", perhaps under the arm.

— Philip

  • They seem to be fairly synonymous to me, but in a given context they may or may not be interchangeable.
  • I will add that I think clutch is not really a "grab" verb, but more one of a description of "hanging on", perhaps under the arm.
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They seem to be fairly synonymous to me, but in a given context they may or may not be interchangeable. I will add that I think clutch is not really a "grab" verb, but more one of a description of "hanging on", perhaps under the arm.
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Your best resource is this: http://www.onelook.com/?w=grasp&ls=a

The words have different meanings and usages.

Snap is in the context of the mouth, for example: The dog snapped at him.
The others are in context of the hands.
He snatches candy from babies.
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