unclench

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unclench

  • /ʌnˈklɛnt͡ʃ/

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From Middle English unclenchen, equivalent to un- + clench.

verb unclenches · unclenching · unclenched

  1. transitive To open (something that was clenched). The baby stopped crying and unclenched her fists.
  2. intransitive To relax, especially one's muscles. Bill, take some deep breaths and unclench.

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verb to open something that was clenched

Русскийразжима́ть razžimátʹ, разжа́ть razžátʹ

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@misc{unclench_2026,
  title = {unclench},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unclench},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}