Cop
Cop verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: some concertgoers rush pell-mell through the doors so that they could cop the seats down front
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How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The good cop, Víctor Grandes, the bad cops, his two goons Marcos and Costello, get the protagonist, David Martín, to swallow the act hook, line, and sinker.
Source: Good Cop/Bad Cop -
Let Off by the Detective: The immigration cop, Inspector Hammock, lets George off the hook and allows his entry into the USA, having been convinced that he really loves Emmy after all.
Source: Film / Hold Back the Dawn - The Matchmaker: Firebird, of all people, tries to hook up Evening Star with Steel Prism, a cop and her escort during the undercover mission to Equestria.
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