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								a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together 2.
								the act of grasping
 he released his clasp on my arm
 
 'clasp' - used as a verb
 3.
								hold firmly and tightly
 4.
								fasten with or as if with a brooch
 5.
								fasten with a buckle or buckles
 6.
								grasp firmly
 The child clasped my hands
 
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			| 1. Clasp / Plural clasps
 2. Clasp / Past
 clasped
 3. Clasp / Third Person
 clasps
 4. Clasp / Present Participle
 clasping
 
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