Grip and Strangle

Grip

Grip verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Strangle and grip are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strangle" instead a verb "Grip".

Nearby Words: gripped, gripping, griping, griped

Strangle verb - To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air.

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Grip and strangle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grip" instead a verb "Strangle".

Nearby Words: strangling, stranglehold

heart	grip heart	strangle heart
arm	grip arm	strangle arm
way	grip way	strangle way
dog	grip dog	strangle dog
Other words: throat, opponent, heroes.

The man finally succeeds in calling the dog to him, but his hands are too frozen to either grip his knife or strangle the dog.

Source: Literature / To Build a Fire

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