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Things gripping often describes ("gripping ________")
- brake
- sights
- devices
- episodes
- forceps
- embrace
- parameter
- story
- purpose
- traps
- book
- manner
- beasts
- hand
- conclusion
- hold
- experiences
- way
- things
- aspect
- stories
- grab
- adventure
- tape
- qualities
- narratives
- passages
- films
- storytellers
- books
- dramas
- power
- account
- chapters
- pieces
- part
- moments
- apparatus
- accounts
- voice
- making
- strength
- moment
- fear
- scene
- question
- device
- interest
- novels
- hug
- climaxes
- novel
- tongs
- presence
- march
- tales
- scenes
- events
- shoes
- beast
- surface
- subject
- tires
- point
- descriptions
- thing
- examples
How gripping often is described ("________ gripping")
- forceful
- totally
- secure
- easier
- involuntary
- sudden
- simple
- adequate
- most
- hard
- firm
- deadly
- tight
- more
- less
- strong
- heavy
- miserly
- fit
- concentrated
- reliable
- internal
- active
- skilful
- mechanical
- frictional
- better
- constant
- vigorous
- excessive
- viselike
- positive
- static
- repetitive
- mad
- effective
- proper
- powerful
- continuous
- efficient
- external
