Clinch and Muddle

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Clinch verb - To make final, definite, or beyond dispute.

Usage example: the rain clinched the matter: we would have the party indoors

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Muddle is an antonym for clinch.

Nearby Words: clinched, clincher, clinching

Muddle verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.

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Clinch is an antonym for muddle.

Nearby Words: muddled, muddler, muddling

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