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(someone's clutches) A person's power or control, especially when regarded as inescapable
“The end of the school term arrived, and I was finally free from the clutches of evil Physics and Chemistry professors.”
The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave
Plural for a strong or firm hold
“His strong fingers held Josef's fine hand in a tight clutch.”
Plural for a unit, grouping or configuration of things
“Their cheeks were fair to look upon, and their teeth like a clutch of pearls between lips as red as cherry wine.”
Plural for a small group of people
“She lived in style with a clutch of liveried servants.”
Plural for a critical state of affairs requiring urgent action
“The ability to star is the ability to come through in the clutch.”
Plural for sovereignty, power or control
Plural for offspring or children (collectively) of a family
Plural for a small, or medium-sized, bag used to carry everyday personal items
Plural for an act of embracing or holding someone or something tightly in one's arms
Plural for an act of squeezing something
Plural for a difficult or unpleasant situation
Plural for a person's hand when the fingers are bent in towards the palm and held there tightly
Plural for an oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate
To grasp or hold firmly, sometimes with a pulling action
“Shadows out of the past clutch at my legs and drag me down.”
To embrace or hold someone or something tightly in one's arms
To adhere or stick firmly or closely to
To handle roughly or clumsily
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