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  • 131clutch — 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… …

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  • 132Henrietta 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 …

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