Free and Glom

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Free verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).

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Glom is an antonym for free.

Nearby Words: freely, freed

Glom verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

Usage example: the manager glommed the shoplifter just as she was about to bolt out of the store

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Free is an antonym for glom in topics: ensnare, grab, latch on to, take into authorized custody.

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