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seal a deal vs. clinch a deal



 
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seal a deal vs. clinch a deal #1 (permalink) Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:04 am   seal a deal vs. clinch a deal		  
Is there any difference in meaning between the two?
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seal a deal vs. clinch a deal #2 (permalink) Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:29 am   seal a deal vs. clinch a deal		  
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To 'seal a deal' more usually means to formally make the contract, while 'clinch a deal' means merely to come to a sure agreement. I can see that they might be used synonymously, though.
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