Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nest | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clutch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
nest (noun) | clutch (noun) |
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a kind of gun emplacement | the act of grasping |
furniture pieces made to fit close together | a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism |
a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality | a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism |
a cosy or secluded retreat | a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand |
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young | a collection of things or persons to be handled together |
a number of birds hatched at the same time | |
a tense critical situation |
nest (verb) | clutch (verb) |
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fit together or fit inside | affect |
gather nests | take into your hands deliberately |
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position | hold firmly, usually with one's hands |
inhabit a nest, usually after building |