grapple with sth
— phrasal verb with grapple uk/ˈɡræp.əl/us/ˈɡræp.əl/verb [ I ]
to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject:
Today, many Americans are still grappling with the issue of race.
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Thinking and contemplating
- -ly
- agonize over/about sth
- chew
- chew sth over
- chew the cud idiom
- chew your cud idiom
- depth
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's see idiom
- let's see idiom
- meditate
- puzzle
- rack
- reflect
- the thought crosses sb's mind idiom
- think sth out
- think sth over
- think sth through
- thinking
- worry
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