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.
그는 화가 날 때 주먹을 꽉 쥐곤 했다.
to hold something tightly
She would clench the pen in her hand while thinking.
그녀는 생각할 때 손에 든 펜을 꽉 쥐곤 했다.