Both Uses of
grapple
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- Again, Dudley appeared to grapple with thoughts too unwieldy for expression before mumbling, "You saved my life," "Not really," said Harry.†
Chpt 3 *
- His mind grappled with possibilities as he crept down them: He still had a couple of Decoy Detonators, but perhaps it would be better to simply knock on the courtroom door, enter as Runcorn, and ask for a quick word with Mafalda?†
Chpt 13
Definition:
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(grapple) to struggle:
typically a mental struggle -- as in coming to terms with something
more rarely a physical struggle -- as in hand-to-hand combat or moving something heavy or awkward