"grasping for straws" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} grasping for straws
  1. present participle and gerund of grasp for straws Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: grasp for straws
    Sense id: en-grasping_for_straws-en-verb-QtIMx50T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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