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clutch

noun as in strong hold

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“And then the defense, the defense was clutch. Honestly, the defense all like, mainly, carries the game. We just played all as a team.”

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"It just seemed like a better idea because I didn't want to have to balance the clutch, the brake, the accelerator, check the revs, make sure I'm getting into the right gear," he says.

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White House defenders dismiss qualms as pearl clutching—a big vital building’s gotta grow, it’s been torn down and built up before, we need more room.

Fans were frequently found clutching bags of croissants as gifts for her at games, after she once mentioned on her podcast she likes them.

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But the style of game: they can score in many ways, they can bop, they’re clutch.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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