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Definition of clincher noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clincher

noun
 
/ˈklɪntʃə(r)/
 
/ˈklɪntʃər/
[usually singular] (informal)
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  1. a fact, a remark or an event that settles an argument, a decision or a competition
    • There was a lot of circumstantial evidence but they still needed a clincher, something cast iron that would carry a conviction.
    • Mead scored the clincher (= the winning goal) after 81 minutes.
    Topics Preferences and decisionsc2, Opinion and argumentc2
See clincher in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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