Comb and Fumble

Comb

Comb verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

Fumble and comb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fumble" instead a verb "Comb".

Nearby Words: combo, combed, comber, combing, combe

Fumble

Fumble verb - To search for something blindly or uncertainly.
Usage example: the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room

Comb and fumble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Comb" instead a verb "Fumble".

Nearby Word: fumbling

Common collocations

ball comb ball fumble ball
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