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• clinch — [[t]klɪ̱ntʃ[/t]] clinches, clinching, clinched 1) VERB If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it. [V n] Hibernian clinched the First Division title when they… …   English dictionary

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• clinch — verb 1) he clinched the deal Syn: secure, settle, conclude, close, pull off, bring off, complete, confirm, seal, finalize; informal sew up, wrap up 2) these findings clinched the matter Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• clinch — verb 1) he clinched the deal Syn: secure, settle, conclude, close, confirm, seal, finalize; informal sew up 2) these findings clinched the matter Syn: settle, decide, determine …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• clinch — Synonyms and related words: abduct, adhere, adhere to, affix, afford proof of, agglomerate, anchor, ankle, annex, articulation, ascertain, assure, attach, bear hug, belay, bite, boundary, bring home to, bunch, butt, carry off, cement, certify,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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• clinch — [[t]klɪntʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to settle (a matter) decisively 2) bui a) to secure (a nail, screw, etc.) in position by beating down the protruding point b) bui to fasten (objects) together by nails, screws, etc., secured in this manner 3) spo to… …   From formal English to slang

• clinch — /klɪntʃ / (say klinch) verb (t) 1. to secure (a driven nail, etc.), as by beating down or turning over the protruding point. 2. to fasten (work) together thus. 3. to settle (a matter) decisively. 4. Nautical to secure overlapping plates on the… …