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24 Nov 2020
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What is the difference between grasp and clutch and grab and clog and clasp ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between grasp and clutch and grab and clog and clasp ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
grasp: to hold onto something
clutch: to tightly hold something
grab: to suddenly and roughly hold something
clog: to become blocked by a thick, wet material.
Example: this drain is clogged with leaves.
clasp: to tightly hold something with your hand
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
could u please explain more about clutch and clasp, and another word “cling”. The previous “clog”, I got a mistaken with cling
- English (US)
@Englearnor "clutch" and "clasp" mean "to tightly hold something."
But "clasp" means you use your hand.
Ex: I clasp my arm.
Ex: The chewing gum clutches my shoe. (There is no hand)
cling: to hold tightly and not let go
The tree's roots cling to the ground.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
So, can it say”the tree’s roots clutch
(not clasp cause no hand)to the soil,and cling to the ground?
So, can it say”the tree’s roots clutch
(not clasp cause no hand)to the soil,and cling to the ground?
(not clasp cause no hand)to the soil,and cling to the ground?
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