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grope

nounfeminineinformal/ɐpaɫpɐˈðɛlɐ/low

a·pal·pa·de·la

Definition

The act or effect of groping; a quick, superficial touch, usually with the hands.
He gave the fabric a grope to feel the quality.
The grope in the backpack revealed nothing strange.
Common collocations
to have a gropequick grope

Etymology

De 'apalpar' + sufixo -dela.

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