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Inflections of 'nab' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

nabs: v 3rd person singular

nabbing: v pres p

nabbed: v past

nabbed: v past p

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Sense: To arrest

Synonyms:

apprehend, capture , arrest , catch

Sense: To seize

Synonyms:

grab , take , snatch , seize , steal

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