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claw vs seize

seize vs claw

claw is a noun but seize is not a noun.

claw and seize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
claw Yes No Yes No
seize No No Yes No
As verbs, seize is a hypernym of claw; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than claw:
  • claw: clutch as if in panic
  • seize: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of claw include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.
claw (noun) seize (noun)
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
a bird's foot
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
claw (verb) seize (verb)
attack as if with claws capture the attention or imagination of
scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails affect
clutch as if in panic take into your hands deliberately
move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging take or capture by force
hook by a pull on the line
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
Difference between claw and seize

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