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Clincher

One who, or that which, clinches; that which holds fast.

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Argument 76% connected

Proof; evidence.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Determinant 76% connected

Serving to determine or limit; determinative.

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Determinative 76% connected

Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive.

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Determiner 76% connected

One who, or that which, determines or decides.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Statement 76% connected

The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or in paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.

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Tool 76% connected

An instrument such as a hammer, saw, plane, file, and the like, used in the manual arts, to facilitate mechanical operations; any instrument used by…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Clinch 74% connected

To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Clinch 74% connected

To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Determiner 92% connected

One who, or that which, determines or decides.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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