Cleave and Unite

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

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Unite is an antonym for cleave in topics: divide, stand by.

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Unite verb - To come together to form a single unit.

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Cleave is an antonym for unite.

Nearby Words: unity, uniting

rest	cleave rest	unite rest
planet	cleave planet	unite planet
war	cleave war	unite war
enemies	cleave enemies	unite enemies
Other words: planets, colonies.

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