embracing vs clench

embracing and clench both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

embracing (noun)	clench (noun)
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)	the act of grasping
	a small slip noose made with seizing

embracing (verb)	clench (verb)
	hold in a tight grasp
	squeeze together tightly