Clinch, as a victory Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. diamonds
2. a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
(verb)
1. decorate with frosting
2. cause to become ice or icy

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

VICTORY (noun)
1. a successful ending of a struggle or contest
CLINCH (noun)
1. a small slip noose made with seizing
2. a tight or amorous embrace
CLINCH (verb)
1. hold in a tight grasp
2. embrace amorously

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