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clinched

The correct spelling is clinched.

How to pronounce clinched

verb

Say it like: Cli-nch-ed

The correct spelling is clinched. To clasp; to interlock. For example: "I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me."

Usage Examples

I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me.

to clinch the teeth or the fist

Definition

verb

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

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