See clasp on Wiktionary
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"word": "stringere"
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"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
"word": "enganchar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
"word": "apuca"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "take hold of; grab tightly",
"word": "agarrar"
}
],
"word": "clasp"
}
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