clench
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(verb) squeeze together tightly, as of one's fists |
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Related Words: grit, squeeze |
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| 2. |
(verb) hold in a tight grasp; "The boxer clinched his opponent"; "clench a steering wheel" |
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Synonyms: clinch |
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Related Words: clutch, prehend, seize |
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(noun) the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
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Synonyms: clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold |
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Related Words: embrace, embracing, grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold, wrestling hold |
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| 4. |
(noun) a nail with its point bent over |
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Synonyms: clinch |
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Related Words: nail |
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