unclinch en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + clinch.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of unclench.
alt of unclench
Boudreau felt his sphincters unclinch slightly once he realized he wasn't dead.
1991, Brian Fair Berkey, Keys to Tulsa:to unclinch the fist
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unclinches | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unclinched | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unclinched | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unclinching | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |