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1 scrabble about for something
scrabble about for somethingnaar iets graaien/grabbelen, in het wilde weg rondtasten naar iets -
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n. gekrabbel; krabbelen; veeg; ; scharrelen--------v. krabbelen; grabbelen; scharrelenscrabble1[ skræbl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————scrabble2〈 werkwoord〉1 graaien ⇒ grabbelen, scharrelen♦voorbeelden:1 scrabble about for something • naar iets graaien/grabbelen, in het wilde weg rondtasten naar iets
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