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clenching
Overview of verb clench
The verb clench has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) clench, clinch -- (hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel")
2. (1) clench -- (squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw")
Antonyms of verb clench
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
=> seize, prehend, clutch
=> take, get hold of
Sense 2
clench
=> squeeze
=> press
=> touch
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb clench
1 of 2 senses of clench
Sense 2
clench
=> grit
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
=> seize, prehend, clutch
Sense 2
clench
=> squeeze
'Cause To' of verb clench
Derived Forms of verb clench
1 of 2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
RELATED TO>(noun) clench#2
=> clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
Domain of verb clench
Domain Terms of verb clench
Familiarity of verb clench
clench used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
clench
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
> seize, prehend, clutch
=> nab
=> rack
=> claw
=> collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
=> get, catch, capture
=> collar
=> clasp
=> grip
=> grab
=> catch, grab, take hold of
=> snatch, snatch up, snap
=> clench, clinch
=> grapple, grip
Sense 2
clench
> squeeze
=> clench
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
=> seize, prehend, clutch
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Sense 2
clench
=> squeeze
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Grep of verb clench
clench
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