clench
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/klentʃ/
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/klentʃ/
to press your hands, teeth, or other body parts together tightly, often when you are angry or determined
He would clench his fists when he felt angry.
彼は怒りを感じると拳を握りしめた。
to hold something tightly
She would clench the pen in her hand while thinking.
彼女は考え事をするとき、手の中のペンを握りしめた。