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Word: Clinch
Speech Type: Verb
late 16th century (in the senses ‘something that grips’ and ‘fix securely’): variant of clench
klɪn(t)ʃ
confirm or settle (a contract or bargain)
Short Definition:settle deal
Examples:- the Texan wanted to impress him to clinch a business deal
grapple at close quarters, especially (of boxers) so as to be too closely engaged for full-arm blows.
Short Definition:grapple
secure (a nail or rivet) by driving the point sideways when it has penetrated.
Short Definition:secure nail
Word: Clinch
Speech Type: Noun
klɪn(t)ʃ
a struggle or scuffle at close quarters
Short Definition:struggle
Examples:- breaking from a clinch, he crossed with his right
a knot used to fasten ropes or angling lines, using a half hitch with the end seized back on its own part.
Short Definition:knot
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