A seizing and holding by law

• pinch

  1. An amount that can be held between thumb and forefinger:
  2. An emergency situation:
  3. Difficulty or hardship:

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  1. An amount that can be held between thumb and forefinger:
  2. An emergency situation:
  3. Difficulty or hardship:

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• pickup

  1. A small, open truck with low sides, for hauling light loads
  2. The act or process of picking up:
  3. (--- Slang) A stranger with whom casual acquaintance is made, usually in anticipation of sexual relations.

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  1. A small, open truck with low sides, for hauling light loads
  2. The act or process of picking up:
  3. (--- Slang) A stranger with whom casual acquaintance is made, usually in anticipation of sexual relations.

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• bust

  1. A piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body
  2. (Informal) A spree:
  3. (Informal) An arrest.

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  1. A piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body
  2. (Informal) A spree:
  3. (Informal) An arrest.

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• seizure

  1. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
  2. The act of one who seizes, or an instance of this
  3. An instance of abnormal, especially excessive electrical activity in the brain, causing symptoms such as involuntary muscle movements and the loss of awareness or the ability to pay attention.

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  1. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
  2. The act of one who seizes, or an instance of this
  3. An instance of abnormal, especially excessive electrical activity in the brain, causing symptoms such as involuntary muscle movements and the loss of awareness or the ability to pay attention.

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• arrest

  1. The act of detaining in legal custody:
  2. A stoppage; an interference with or a checking of the regular course of a disease or symptom.
  3. The inhibition of a developmental process, usually the ultimate stage of development.

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  1. The act of detaining in legal custody:
  2. A stoppage; an interference with or a checking of the regular course of a disease or symptom.
  3. The inhibition of a developmental process, usually the ultimate stage of development.

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• apprehension

  1. An anxious feeling of foreboding; dread
  2. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  3. Capture or arrest

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  1. An anxious feeling of foreboding; dread
  2. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  3. Capture or arrest

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To take into custody as a prisoner

• run-in

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• pinch

  1. (Nautical) To sail (a boat) so close into the wind that its sails shiver and its speed is reduced.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To draw a thumb and a finger together on a touchschreen to cause the image to become smaller.

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  1. (Nautical) To sail (a boat) so close into the wind that its sails shiver and its speed is reduced.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To draw a thumb and a finger together on a touchschreen to cause the image to become smaller.

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• bust

  1. To break or tame (a horse).
  2. To cause to come to an end; break up:
  3. To arrest

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  1. To break or tame (a horse).
  2. To cause to come to an end; break up:
  3. To arrest

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• pick up

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• nab

  1. To seize suddenly; snatch or steal
  2. To arrest or catch (a felon or wrongdoer)
  3. To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer); arrest.

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  1. To seize suddenly; snatch or steal
  2. To arrest or catch (a felon or wrongdoer)
  3. To seize (a fugitive or wrongdoer); arrest.

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• seize

  1. To take forcibly and quickly; grab
  2. To put in legal possession of a particular thing; assign ownership to
  3. To have a sudden overwhelming effect on:

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  1. To take forcibly and quickly; grab
  2. To put in legal possession of a particular thing; assign ownership to
  3. To have a sudden overwhelming effect on:

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• arrest

  1. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.
  2. To stop; check:
  3. To undergo cardiac arrest.

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  1. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.
  2. To stop; check:
  3. To undergo cardiac arrest.

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• apprehend

  1. To take hold of mentally; perceive; understand
  2. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:
  3. (Obs.) To seize

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  1. To take hold of mentally; perceive; understand
  2. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:
  3. (Obs.) To seize

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