Meaning & use
clincher
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A fact, argument, or event that settles a matter conclusively.
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The final piece of evidence was the clincher that convinced the jury.
His apology was the clincher that finally ended the long-running feud.
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Informal in tone; typically used at the end of a discussion or story to describe the decisive detail.
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