9
clutches(noun, verb, steals, removes, grabs)
6
grasps(verb, commands)
6
holds(noun, verb, steals, commands, removes)
5
clasps(noun, verb, steals, removes, grabs)
4
embraces(noun, verb)
4
grapples
4
seizes
3
bags
3
clenches(noun, verb)
3
controls(noun, verb, powers, commands)
2
adheres
2
catches
2
clamps(noun, verb)
2
close quarters(noun, expression, idiom, space)
2
grabs
2
gripes
2
handbags
2
keeps
2
manages(verb, commands)
2
rules(verb, commands)
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