clutches
plural noun
us/ˈklʌtʃ·əz/aholdon someone or something:
Thefamilydogsavedtheirdaughterfrom theicyclutches of theriver.
Clutches can alsomeancontrolorpowerover someone,esp.harmfulcontrolorpower:
They are not beyond the clutches of thecourts.
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