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121clutch — Synonyms and related words: abduct, adhere to, amount, array, batch, bear hug, bind, bite, body, brood, budget, bunch, bundle, carry off, catch, cherish, chunk, clamp, clasp, cleave to, clench, climacteric, clinch, cling, clinging, clip, clump,… …
122grip — Synonyms and related words: abduct, ability, absorb, absorb the attention, access, acerbity, acidity, acridity, acrimony, address, adeptness, adhere to, administration, adroitness, airmanship, apoplexy, apprehension, approach, arrest, artfulness …
123grasp — grasp1 [ græsp ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take and hold something or someone very tightly: She grasped his hand and pulled him toward her. grasp someone by the shoulders/arm/wrist etc: He grasped her firmly by the shoulders. 2. ) to understand… …
124grasp — 1 verb (T) 1 to take and hold something firmly: Make sure you grasp the rope with both hands. | grasp hold of sth: Paula grasped hold of my arm. 2 (not in progressive) to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one: They …
125Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry Regiments — Coats of arms of US Infantry Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with infantry regiments in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments of the US Army organized under a Table of Organization and Equipment are authorized a coat of arms to …
126grasp — grasp1 [gra:sp US græsp] v [T] 1.) to take and hold something firmly = ↑grip ▪ I grasped his arm firmly and led him away. ▪ Alan grasped the handle and pulled it. 2.) [not in progressive] to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a… …
127clutch — clutch1 [ klʌtʃ ] verb ** transitive to hold someone or something firmly, for example because you are afraid or in pain, or do not want to lose them: Women clutched small children as they left. a. intransitive clutch at to try to take hold of… …
128Henrietta Maria of France — This article is about the Queen. For the slave ship, see Henrietta Marie. Henrietta Maria of France Henriette Marie by Anthony van Dyck Queen consort of England …
