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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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unclench

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ʌnˈklɛntʃ/Used In Literature ↓

To open (something that was clenched).

In a Sentence

“The baby stopped crying and unclenched her fists.”

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Common Phrases

. unclenchunclench handsunclench neverunclench fingers
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Related Words

unclinchuncloseunclutchunclaspunclueunfistunbraceunclap

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