Cling to and Rely on

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Cling to

Cling to verb - To give steadfast support to.
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Rely on and cling to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rely on" instead a verb "Cling to".

Rely on

Rely on verb - Put trust in with confidence.
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Cling to and rely on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cling to" instead a verb "Rely on".

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  • But remember this... Humanity is not strong enough to live without one to cling to or rely on.
    Source: Famous Last Words / Video Games Q To Z
  • Video Game / Shin Megami Tensei II Bookends: In the Aeon Genesis translation, the opening (referenced above) reads "but people were not strong enough to survive without someone or something to cling to or to rely on." In a particular game ending, "someone or something to cling to or to rely on" is repeated with a new meaning.
    Source: Video Game / Shin Megami Tensei II
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