Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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arrest | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clutch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
arrest (noun) | clutch (noun) |
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the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | the act of grasping |
the state of inactivity following an interruption | 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 |
arrest (verb) | clutch (verb) |
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hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of | affect |
take into custody | take into your hands deliberately |
attract and fix | hold firmly, usually with one's hands |
cause to come to an abrupt stop |