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seize up
informal
to stop being able to move or work in the normal way
• The washing machine totally seized up on Thursday.
• The traffic had seized up for miles because of the roadworks., seize on/upon sth
to use, accept or take advantage of something quickly or enthusiastically
• The story was seized on by the tabloid press, who printed it under huge headlines.
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