Cling and Release

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

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Release is an antonym for cling in attach to topic.

Nearby Words: clinging, clingy

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Cling is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

time	cling time	release time
film	cling film	release film

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Release and Cling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cling/release

Cling & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cling/release>.

Release or Cling. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cling/release.

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