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clinched

verb

Meaning

  1. To clasp; to interlock.
  2. To make certain; to finalize.
  3. To fasten securely or permanently.
  4. To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
  5. To embrace passionately.
  6. To hold firmly; to clench.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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