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    PREHENSION

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)play

    Synonyms:

    grasping; prehension; seizing; taking hold

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("prehension" is a kind of...):

    control (the activity of managing or exerting control over something)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prehension"):

    clasp; clench; clutch; clutches; grasp; grip; hold (the act of grasping)

    Derivation:

    prehend (take hold of; grab)

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