clutches vs embrace

clutches and embrace both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clutches	Yes	No	No	No
embrace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, embrace is a hyponym of clutches; that is, embrace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clutches:

clutches: the act of grasping
embrace: the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

Other hyponyms of clutches include choke hold, chokehold, embracement, embracing, wrestling hold.

clutches (noun)	embrace (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
	a close affectionate and protective acceptance
	the state of taking in or encircling

clutches (verb)	embrace (verb)
	take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
	hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
	include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory