Grab and Rid

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

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Rid and grab are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rid" instead a verb "Grab".

Rid verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.

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Grab and rid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grab" instead a verb "Rid".

arm	grab arm	rid arm
attention	grab attention	rid attention
power	grab power	rid power
people	grab people	rid people
Other words: part, body, someone, piece, time, way, money, book, head, enemy, times.

Now everybody grab a dustpan and a broom, we gotta get rid of all these egg shells before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shows up.

Source: Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe
Persephone figures it out in time: if Schiller succeeds, the Black Chamber could potentially grab control of a powerful supernatural entity, and if he fails, they would be rid of a dangerous madman.

Source: Literature / The Laundry Series
Walt comes home and, after getting rid of Marie, proceeds to grab an apple from the kitchen and casually eat it, not seeming to care at all.

Source: The Snack Is More Interesting

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