Claws

/klɔːz/

Synonyms for "claws" (66 found)

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Closest matches (14)

administration authority clutches command control digits disposition domination dominion empery empire fang fangs

Noun(1 words)

clamber

Strong matches (19)

finger fingernails fingers governance government grasp grip gripe hand hands helm hold hook hooksiron handjaws

Noun(3 words)

gouge gripperinch forward

Related words (33)

jurisdiction mandibles mastership mastery maxillae meathooks mitts nails nipper nippers palm paw pincers pounce pounces power raj regnancy reignreins of government

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rule sovereignty sway talons teeth unguals ungulae

Noun(6 words)

nailpress forwardrake scramble scratch tear

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More general

6 entries

appendagebody partgripping devicemove progress scrape

More specific

8 entries

claw forwardclaw pastclaw throughgouge pincer rake scratch talon

Collocations

11 entries

claw atclaw at barkclaw backclaw forwardclaw machineclaw throughclaw through debriscrane clawhydraulic clawpincer clawrobotic claw

Inflections

2 entries

clawed clawing

Derivations

4 entries

clawed clawing clawless clawlike

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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Its sharp claws began to open and close, open and close.

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The cat dug its claws into my hand.

Source: tatoeba (282010)

A cat was sharpening its claws against a post.

Source: tatoeba (282012)

The cat retracted its claws.

Source: tatoeba (282031)

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