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broil
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clamshell
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clutch(verb, grasp, struggle, seize)
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compete(verb, fight, contend, scrap, grapple)
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cope(verb, manage, handle, grasp, struggle)
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2
go for the gold(expression, idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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grapnel
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grappler
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grasp(verb, take, gain, struggle, seize)
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grip(verb, grasp, struggle, seize)
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grunt(verb, physically, mentally)
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in the hunt(expression, idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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