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clench
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clinch
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cling
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clinging
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clutch
1
collar(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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column(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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cornerstone(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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crag(support, climb, ascent, mounting)
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death grip
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device(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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embrace
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firm footing(noun, expression, idiom, grip)
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firm hold
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flotation(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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footplate
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footrail
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footrest
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foundation(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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fulcrum(noun, hold, block, back, base)
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