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clench
(kl/E/n/tS/ )

noun (n)

  • a small slip noose made with seizing(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    clinch
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of grasping(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
    source: wordnet30
  • See Clinch.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • hold in a tight grasp(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Clench a steering wheel.
    source: wordnet30
  • squeeze together tightly(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Clench one's jaw.
    source: wordnet30
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