Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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clasp | Yes | No | Yes | No |
grip | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clasp (noun) | grip (noun) |
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the act of grasping | the act of grasping |
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together | a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes |
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it | |
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place | |
an intellectual hold or understanding | |
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made | |
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |
clasp (verb) | grip (verb) |
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hold firmly and tightly | hold fast or firmly |
grasp firmly | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match |
fasten with a buckle or buckles | to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe |
fasten with or as if with a brooch |