rap

snatch, grab, seize

Usage

  • rapt

    If someone watches or listens to something with rapt attention, they are so involved with it that they do not notice anything else.

  • usurp

    When you usurp someone else's power, position, or role, you take it from them although you do not have the right to do so.

  • rapacious

    If you describe a person's behavior as rapacious, you disapprove of them because they always want more money, goods, or possessions than they really need.

  • rapturous

    A rapturous feeling or reaction shows extreme pleasure, excitement, or happiness.

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