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      clutching
      noun
      a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
      a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
      a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
      a collection of things or persons to be handled together
      a number of birds hatched at the same time
      a tense critical situation
      the act of grasping
      verb
      affect
      hold firmly, usually with one's hands
      take hold of
      Words related to clutching
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