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Where does “unclench” come from?

unclench (English) comes from Middle English unclenchen.

unclench (English): To open; To relax, especially one's muscles

Definitions

  1. To open; To relax, especially one's muscles

Ancestry of “unclench”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishunclenchen—
Every word from Middle English unclenchen →