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vocabulary in Context
1. In the following excerpt, what does the word clutches mean?
"We freshmen." Darrell turned the phrase over in his mind. ...He held on to that simple phrase the
way a drowning person clutches a rope.

Answer 1

A Verb.

Step-by-step explanation:

It's used as a verb to describe how the drowning person is holding the rope. Clutching implies desperation.