They grab branches with their hands.

Meaning: This sentence means they take hold of parts of a tree that grow out from the trunk quickly and firmly with the parts of their body at the end of their arms that they use to hold and touch things.

Choice of Words: Grab means to take hold of something quickly and firmly. Branches are parts of a tree that grow out from the trunk. Hands are the parts of the body at the end of the arms that you use to hold and touch things.

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They snatch branches with their hands.

Meaning: This means that someone is using their hands to quickly and forcefully take hold of the branches of a tree.

Choice of Words: Snatch means to take something quickly and forcefully. Branches are the long, thin stems of a tree. Hands are the parts of the body that we use to touch and hold things. When you put these words together, it means that someone is taking hold of the branches of a tree with their hands in a quick and forceful way.

They grasp branches with their hands.

Meaning: This means that someone is using their hands to tightly hold onto the branches of a tree.

Choice of Words: Grasp means to take hold of something tightly. Branches are the long, thin stems of a tree. Hands are the parts of the body that we use to touch and hold things. When you put these words together, it means that someone is taking hold of the branches of a tree with their hands in a tight way.

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