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clenched
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Princeton's WordNet
clenched, clinchedadjective
closed or squeezed together tightly
"a clenched fist"; "his clenched (or clinched) teeth"
Wiktionary
clenchedadjective
Closed tightly.
a clenched fist
ChatGPT
clenched
Clenched refers to closing or holding something tightly, often in a strong or forceful manner, typically to express strong emotion. It is mostly used in context of a person's hand, teeth or fist.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of clenched in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of clenched in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of clenched in a Sentence
People with clenched fists can not shake hands.
No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched.
A serving of protein should be approximately the size of the palm of your hand and starch should be about the size of your clenched fist.
That was the signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that despite having invaded Georgia and occupied a large swath of its territory, everything was Okay. Russia responded to the outreached hand with a clenched fist and beefed up its attack.
I raised up my hand and clenched fist and started walking back slowly, they were shooting at me, i braced myself for the impact and they were throwing tear gas. I said to myself, 'no matter what I am going to go down standing'. I was bracing myself for the pain that would come from any impact.
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- geballtGerman
- apretadoSpanish
- ferméFrench
- klemtNorwegian
- cerradoPortuguese
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