GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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1.       
   clutches n.
   1. the act of grasping.
   
   Syn. -- clasp, clench, clutch, grasp, grip, hold.
   
   [WordNet 1.5]
   
   
   2. control; power; -- used in the phrase in one's clutches.  Same as clutch{2.
   
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