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nabbing

Main Entry:: nab
Pronunciation:: \ˈnab\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: nabbed; nab·bing
Etymology:: perhaps alteration of English dialect nap
Date:: 1686

1 : to catch or seize in arrest : apprehend 2 : to seize suddenly

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