Suddenly take hold of (6)

I believe the answer is:

snatch

(Other definitions for snatch that I've seen before include "Dense clump of grass" , "Deftly seize" , "Seize - fragment of verse" , "E. Mediterranean nation" , "Seize roughly, grab" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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