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English noun: clench | |||
| 1. | clench (artifact) a small slip noose made with seizing | ||
| Synonyms | clinch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noose, running noose, slip noose | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | double clinch, inside clinch, outside clinch | ||
| Domain category | vessel, watercraft | ||
| 2. | clench (act) the act of grasping | ||
| Samples | He released his clasp on my arm. He has a strong grip for an old man. She kept a firm hold on the railing. | ||
| Synonyms | clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | choke hold, chokehold, embrace, embracement, embracing, wrestling hold | ||
English verb: clench | |||
| 1. | clench (contact) hold in a tight grasp | ||
| Samples | Clench a steering wheel. | ||
| Synonyms | clinch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
| 2. | clench (contact) squeeze together tightly | ||
| Samples | Clench one's jaw. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | squeeze | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | grit | ||
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