embracing vs clasp

embracing and clasp both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embracing	Yes	No	No	No
clasp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clasp is a hypernym of embracing; that is, clasp is a word with a broader meaning than embracing:

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

Other hypernyms of embracing include clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold.

embracing (noun)	clasp (noun)
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)	the act of grasping
	a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

embracing (verb)	clasp (verb)
	hold firmly and tightly
	grasp firmly
	fasten with a buckle or buckles
	fasten with or as if with a brooch