Comb and Pry

Comb

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

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

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

Pry

Pry verb - To raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever.

Comb and pry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Comb" instead a verb "Pry".

Nearby Words: prying, pried

Common collocations

ball comb ball pry ball
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