Bear
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This maneuver can be used aggressively, though, as a sufficiently tight bear-hug can squeeze the air out of someone's lungs.
Source: Bear Hug -
Unfortunately, his over-excitement means he'll violently beat her to death in glee if you let him get close, or pick the poor girl up and squeeze her to death in a Bear Hug while giggling manically.
Source: Bear Hug -
Which also manages to squeeze in a... Hot Springs Episode Bears Are Bad News: Other than Mitsuki's liking for bears, a common myth about Saya is that her boyfriend is a bear.
Source: Manga / Onidere
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