Clenching

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  • v. Present participle of clench.
  • Word Usage
    ""She was kinda mumbling to me, kind of clenching down on her teeth a little bit and kind of opening her eyes a little back and forth and taking like gasping respirations," said Sandigo."
    Antonym
    unclench   
    Verb Form
    clenched    clenches    clenching   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    seize    clutch    prehend   
    Cross Reference
    clinch    seize    grasp    strengthen   
    Variant
    clinch   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    clasp    clutch   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bench    French    Hench    bench    drench   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    contort    taut    shuttered    tight    constrict