grasping vs clutches

grasping and clutches both are nouns.

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

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

grasping: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
clutches: the act of grasping

Other hyponyms of grasping include clasp, clench, clutch, grasp, grip, hold.

grasping (noun)	clutches (noun)
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)	the act of grasping
understanding with difficulty

grasping (adjective)	clutches (adjective)
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth