Grasp and Helplessness

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Grasp noun - The ability to direct the course of something.

Usage example: for a time it looked like most of Europe would be within Hitler's grasp

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Helplessness is an antonym for grasp.

Nearby Words: grasping, grasped, grasper

Helplessness noun - The state of needing help from something.

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Grasp is an antonym for helplessness.

Nearby Words: helpless, helplessly

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