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Verbs
AT
AIM
AT
Aim at
To target
CALL
AT
Call at
Enter a harbour or port
CATCH
AT
Catch at
Take or grab hold of something
FLY
AT
Fly at
Attack
GET
AT
Get at
Criticise
GNAW
AT
Gnaw at
Trouble, worry or annoy someone
GO
AT
Go at
Attack or approach something with vigour
GRASP
AT
Grasp at
Try to take hold of something quickly
JUMP
AT
Jump at
Accept eagerly
KEEP
AT
Keep at
Continue with something difficult
LEAP
AT
Leap at
Take an opportunity enthusiastically
NAG
AT
Nag at
Repeatedly criticise someone verbally
PECK
AT
Peck at
Eat very small amounts
PICK
AT
Pick at
Eat unwillingly
PLAY
AT
Play at
Pretend to be something
PLUCK
AT
Pluck at
Pull or fiddle with something nervously
SNEEZE
AT
Sneeze at
To dismiss casually, usually used negatively
SNIFF
AT
Sniff at
Disapprove or be scornful
STICK
AT
Stick at
Continue doing something despite difficulties
SWING
AT
Swing at
Try to hit
TALK
AT
Talk at
Talk to someone and not give them a chance to reply or listen to them
TEAR
AT
Tear at
Pull or try to pull something to pieces
TOY
AT
Toy at
Pretend to think about or think about in a casual way
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