CLUTCHES

plu. 1. The paws or talons of a rapacious animal, as of a cat or dog.
2. The hands, in the sense of rapacity or cruelty, or of power.

clutches

clutches plural noun she's married to a hateful man who has her in his clutches: power, control, domination, command, rule, tyranny; hands, hold, grip, grasp, claws, jaws, tentacles; custody.

clutches

clutches plural noun we want to rescue the captives from the clutches of the enemy: power, control, domination, command, mastery, rule, tyranny; hands, hold, grip, grasp, claws, jaws, evil embrace; custody, possession, keeping.