Absorb and Grip

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Absorb verb - To hold the attention of.

Usage example: chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time

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Grip is a synonym for absorb in rivet topic. In some cases you can use "Grip" instead a verb "Absorb".

Grip verb - To hold the attention of as if by a spell.

Usage example: that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit

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Absorb is a synonym for grip in engross topic. Sometimes you can use "Absorb" instead a verb "Grip", if it concerns topics such as catch, arrest.

Nearby Words: gripped, gripping, griping, griped

world	absorb world	grip world
minds	absorb minds	grip minds

When the group faces off against the final boss (Red), Steven suddenly says he feels 'funny' before he loses grip on the prism, allowing Red to absorb it and become the even more powerful prism monster once again.

Source: Video Game / Attack the Light
Useless Useful Spell: While it has had some scripted uses in Outcast, Mind Trick in Academy is up to 3 points to allow you just to distract enemies that could be sunk into Grip/Lightning, or Heal/Absorb/Protection.

Source: Video Game / Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy aka: Jedi Academy

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