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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
That settles something (such as an argument) definitely and conclusively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A clinch; a passionate embrace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A making certain or finalizing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The distortion of computer tape by wrinkling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
present participle and gerund of clinch
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
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