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Pronunciation: [klˈɛnt͡ʃɪz] (IPA)

Clenches are the act of squeezing or tightly gripping something. Synonyms for this word include clasps, squeezes, grips, grasps, and tightens. Other words that can be used to describe clenches include clinches, clutches, compresses, pinches, and tightens. The use of synonyms can help add variety to writing, making it more interesting for the reader. When used properly, synonyms can also help to clarify the meaning of a sentence or phrase by providing more context. Whether you are writing a novel, an academic paper, or an article, it is always helpful to have a wide range of synonyms at your disposal.
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Usage examples for Clenches

Then she clenches her hands and stands erect.
"The Admirable Crichton"
J. M. Barrie
After which this enlightened writer re-affirms and clenches the judgment he has quoted, by saying,-"His admirers, however, if he had admirers in that age, possessed no portion of such enthusiasm."
"Biographical Essays"
Thomas de Quincey
"We were not obliged to wait long in the gymnasium ere the Caesar appeared on the platform; and now-if your hand clenches, it is only what I expect-now all fell on their knees.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers

Famous quotes with Clenches

  • To begin then with Shakespeare; he was the man who of all Modern, and perhaps Ancient Poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the Images of Nature were still present to him, and he drew them not laboriously, but luckily: when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation: he was naturally learn'd; he needed not the spectacles of Books to read Nature; he look'd inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is every where alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of Mankind. He is many times flat, insipid; his comic wit degenerating into clenches; his serious swelling into Bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him: no man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of the poets.
    William Shakespeare

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