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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong hold |
| Synonyms: | clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, connection, coupling, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, link |
| Main Entry: | adversity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bad luck, situation |
| Synonyms: | affliction, bad break, bummer, calamity, can of worms, catastrophe, clutch, contretemps, crunch, difficulty, disaster, distress, downer, drag*, evil eye, hard knocks, hard times, hardship, hurting, ill fortune, jam, jinx, kiss of death, misery, misfortune, mishap, on the skids, pain in the neck, poison*, reverse, sorrow, suffering, the worst, tough luck, trial, trouble |
| Antonyms: | aid, encouragement, favor, fortune, good luck, help, prosperity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | batch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group of same objects |
| Synonyms: | accumulation, aggregation, amount, array, assemblage, assortment, bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, crowd, group, lot, pack, parcel, quantity, set, shipment, volume |
| Antonyms: | individual |
| Main Entry: | brood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cluster of children |
| Synonyms: | begats, breed, chicks, clutch, descendants, family, flock, hatch, infants, issue, litter, offspring, posterity, progeniture, progeny, scions, seed, young |
| Antonyms: | child |
| Main Entry: | caress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch lovingly |
| Synonyms: | bear hug, brush, buss, clinch, clutch, coddle, cosset, cuddle, dandle, embrace, feel, fondle, graze, handle, hug, kiss, make love, massage, mug, neck, nestle, nuzzle, pat, pet, play around, rub, squeeze, stroke, toy |
| Main Entry: | catch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ensnare, apprehend |
| Synonyms: | arrest, bag, bust, capture, clasp, claw, clench, clutch, collar, cop, corral, entangle, entrap, get one's fingers on, glom, glove, grab, grasp, grip, hook, lasso, lay hold of, nab, nail, net, pick, pluck, pounce on, prehend, secure, seize, snag, snare, snatch, take, take hold of, trap |
| Antonyms: | free, let go, let off, lose, misplace, miss, release |
| Main Entry: | clasp |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fastener; hold on something |
| Synonyms: | brooch, buckle, catch, clamp, clench, clinch, clip, clutch, embrace, fastening, fibula, grapple, grasp, grip, hasp, hold, hook, hug, pin, safety pin, snap |
| Main Entry: | clasp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grab tightly |
| Synonyms: | attack, bear hug, buckle, clamp, clinch, clip, clutch, coll, concatenate, connect, embrace, enfold, fasten, glom onto, grapple, grasp, grip, hold, hug, pin, press, seize, snatch, squeeze, take |
| Antonyms: | let go, loose |
| Main Entry: | clench |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grasp |
| Synonyms: | clamp, clasp, clinch, clutch, constrict, contract, double up, draw together, grapple, grip, hold |
| Notes: | clench means to hold in a tight grasp while clinch means to settle conclusively - for example, hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches |
| Antonyms: | let go, loose, loosen, release |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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