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clutch at straws

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
clutch at s-traws
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of grasp at straws.

Inflected Forms

clutches at straws (present, singular) clutching at straws (participle, present) clutched at straws (participle, past) clutched at straws (past)

Synonyms

grasp at straws

Questions

What does clutch at straws mean?
Synonym of grasp at straws.

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