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.
他感到憤怒時會握緊拳頭。
to hold something tightly
She would clench the pen in her hand while thinking.
她思考時會緊緊握住手中的筆。