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clinch

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of clinch

to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
  • The rain clinched the matter: we would have the party indoors.
Synonyms of clinch

decide, determine, nail, settle
Words Related to clinch

demonstrate, establish, nail (down), prove, show

affirm, assure, ensure, insure, secure

define, specify, state, stipulate

clarify, clear (up), illuminate

conclude, end, finish
Near Antonyms of clinch

confuse, muddle, muddy, unsettle

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