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verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cling, to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To have an intense emotional dependency on (someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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verb
To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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verb
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: hold close, hold tight, clutch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hold, take hold
Narrower terms: cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
History
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Across languages
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