What does clasping mean?
Clasping means present participle and gerund of clasp.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of clasp.
Nothing had been said during our drive, but the high thin breathing of our new companion, and the claspings and unclaspings of his hands spoke of the nervous tension within him.
Use clasping when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Clasping means present participle and gerund of clasp.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Nothing had been said during our drive, but the high thin breathing of our new companion, and the claspings and unclaspings of his hands spoke of the nervous tension within him.
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