"unclinch" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unclinches [present, singular, third-person], unclinching [participle, present], unclinched [participle, past], unclinched [past]
Etymology: un- + clinch Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|clinch}} un- + clinch Head templates: {{en-verb}} unclinch (third-person singular simple present unclinches, present participle unclinching, simple past and past participle unclinched)
  1. Alternative form of unclench Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: unclench
    Sense id: en-unclinch-en-verb-1zx2tbE9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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