Cleave and Tie

Cleave

Cleave verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

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Tie and cleave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tie" instead a verb "Cleave".

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Tie verb - To gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord.

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Cleave and tie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Tie".

Nearby Word: tied

It gives him enough strength to effortlessly wrestle a bear to the ground, tie a knot in an iron bar, cleave a tree in half, and throw large boulders.

Source: Comic Book / De Rode Ridder

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