What is the meaning of clenched?

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verb

Hold in a tight grasp.
- usage: "clench a steering wheel"
- synonyms: clench, clinch
Squeeze together tightly.
- usage: "clench one's jaw"
- synonyms: clench

adjective

Closed or squeezed together tightly.
- usage: "a clenched fist"; "his clenched (or clinched) teeth"
- synonyms: clinched

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