clinching

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Synonyms: clenching, flinching, cinching, lynching, clutching, clinging, clinking, blanching, planching, pinching, clicking

Antonyms: clenching, flinching, cinching, lynching, clutching, clinging, clinking, blanching, planching, pinching, clicking

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|clinch||ing-form}}

Adjective

1. That [[settle]]s something (such as an argument) definitely and conclusively.

Noun

1. A clinch; a passionate embrace.
2. A making certain or finalizing.
3. {{lb|en|computing|historical}} The distortion of computer tape by wrinkling.

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