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Protection In A Purse

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noun

• an official who carries a mace of office

• (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

• spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed

• a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority

40%9Purse ___: stealing a woman's purse
noun

• a small fragment

• obscene terms for female genitals

• (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

• the act of catching an object with the hands

verb

• to grasp hastily or eagerly

• to make grasping motions

• take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

20%9A handbag or purse
noun

• clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

• a supplementary component that improves capability

• someone who helps another person commit a crime

adjective satellite

• aiding and abetting in a crime

• furnishing added support

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