Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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clinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fix | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clinch (noun) | fix (noun) |
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(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily | the act of putting something in working order again |
a tight or amorous embrace | an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear |
the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet | a determination of the place where something is |
a small slip noose made with seizing | something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug |
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together | informal terms for a difficult situation |
clinch (verb) | fix (verb) |
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settle conclusively | make infertile |
flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) | make fixed, stable or stationary |
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken |
hold in a tight grasp | kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study |
embrace amorously | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc |
hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches | decide upon or fix definitely |
take vengeance on or get even | |
cause to be firmly attached | |
put (something somewhere) firmly | |
prepare for eating by applying heat | |
set or place definitely | |
to be about to do something | |
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means |