taking hold vs clutches

taking hold and clutches both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taking hold	Yes	No	No	No
clutches	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

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

taking hold (noun)	clutches (noun)
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)	the act of grasping