embracing vs clutches

embracing and clutches both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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