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Word: Unclinching
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century; earliest use found in Roger L'Estrange (1616–1704), author and press censor
Definition:
The action of loosening a nail by prising up the point, which has been bent over or flattened to secure it (now rare).
Definition:
The action of relaxing one's tightly closed fist, grasp, etc.
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