#clutches__clasp__clench__clutch__grasp__grip__hold  the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
  supertype:  taking_hold__grasping__seizing__prehension  the act of gripping something firmly with the hands
  subtype:  embracing__embrace  the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
     subtype:  cuddle__nestle__snuggle  a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
     subtype:  hug__clinch  a tight embrace
  subtype:  wrestling_hold__wrestlinghold  a hold used in the sport of wrestling
     subtype:  bear_hug.wrestling_hold__bearhug  a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent
     subtype:  full_nelson  a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)
     subtype:  half_nelson  a wrestling hold in which the holder puts an arm under the opponent's arm and exerts press on the back of the neck
     subtype:  Japanese_stranglehold  a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe
     subtype:  lock  any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
        subtype:  hammerlock  a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back
        subtype:  headlock  a wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body
     subtype:  scissors_hold__scissors__scissor_grip__scissorgrip__scissors_grip  a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
     subtype:  stranglehold  a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
     subtype:  toehold  a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints

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