Clench and Release

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Clench noun - The act or manner of holding.

Usage example: fearful that his suitcase might be stolen, he never once relaxed his clench on the handle

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Release is an antonym for clench in grasp topic.

Nearby Words: clenched, clenching

Release noun - A freeing from an obligation or responsibility.

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Clench is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Clench. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clench/release

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Release or Clench. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clench/release.

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