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Etymology edit

un- +‎ clinch

Verb edit

unclinch (third-person singular simple present unclinches, present participle unclinching, simple past and past participle unclinched)

  1. Alternative form of unclench
    to unclinch the fist
    • 1991, Brian Fair Berkey, Keys to Tulsa:
      Boudreau felt his sphincters unclinch slightly once he realized he wasn't dead.

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