Meaning & use
Clasping
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Grasping or holding something firmly, often with the fingers or arms wrapped around it.
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She stood at the podium, clasping her notes tightly.
The vine grew by clasping the trellis with its tendrils.
A note on using this word
Also used as a botanical term for leaves that partly wrap around a stem, called 'clasping leaves.'
Words with a similar meaning
grippinggrasping
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Words with an opposite meaning
releasing
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