grope
/ɡrəʊp/
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American sound/ɡrəʊp/
grope
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US voice -> grope
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၁။ ~ (about / around) (for sth) (က) လိုက်စမ်းသည်။ grope about in the dark ❍ grope for the door-handle/ light-switch ❍ He groped in his pocket for the keys. (ခ) စမ်းတဝါးဝါး ရှာသည်။ a tricky question which left him groping (for an answer).
၂။ (infml derog ) မဖွယ်မရာ သုံးသပ်သည်။
❏ grope (one's way) across, along, past, etc (sth) [PHRV ] မမြင်မကန်း စမ်း၍သွားသည်။ grope one's way along a darkened corridor.
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fumble, fumble about, feel for, feel around, caress, carnal abuse, cast about, examine, explore, feel, feel blindly, feel up, finger, fish, flounder, fondle, forcible intercourse, grabble, handle, manipulate, molest, molestation, palpation, poke, pry, ravishment, root, rubbings, scrabble, search, sex crime, sexual abuse, sexual offense, tactility, taction, touch, touch up, unlawful sexual intercourse
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