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C — Clashing to Clog (Part 8 of 10)

Climb, v. a. Struggle up, go up, mount, surmount, ascend.

Climb, v. n.

    1. Clamber, scramble, ascend gradually, come slowly up.
    2. Creep, twine, clamber. (Said of plants.)

Clime, n. Region, place, country, climate.

Clinch, v. a.

    1. Grasp, grip, clasp, clutch, grapple, lay hold of.
    2. Fasten, secure.
    3. Confirm, fix, establish.

Clinch, n.

    1. Catch, grip, clutch, grasp.
    2. Clincher, cramp, holdfast, clamp.

Clincher, n.

    1. Cramp, clinch, holdfast, clamp.
    2. Conclusive argument, unanswerable argument, poser, settler (colloq.), closer (colloq).

Cling, v. n.

    1. Adhere, stick, cleave, be attached, hold, hold fast. Also fig.
    2. Twine round, throw tendrils about.
    3. Embrace, clasp.

Clink, v. n.

    1. Ring, jingle, tinkle, chink.
    2. Rhyme, jingle, chime.