Nobble and Nab

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

Usage example: a London bobby nobbled the pickpocket just as he was about to make off with the tourist's watch

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Nab and nobble are semantically related in snatch topic. In some cases you can use "Nab" instead a verb "Nobble".

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

Usage example: a pickpocket nabbed my wallet

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Nobble and nab are semantically related in British slang topic. Sometimes you can use "Nobble" instead a verb "Nab".

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