clench
/klɛnt͡ʃ/verb
Middle School
1
To grip or hold fast.
2
To close tightly.
3
Alternative form of clinch (“bend and hammer a nail”).
4
Dated form of clinch (“make certain, finalize”).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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