Crush and Cuddle

Crush

Crush verb - To put one's arms around and press tightly.
Usage example: she tearfully crushed the child to her breast

Cuddle and crush are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cuddle" instead a verb "Crush".

Nearby Words: crushed, crushing, crusher

Cuddle

Cuddle verb - To lie close.

Crush and cuddle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crush" instead a verb "Cuddle".

Nearby Words: cuddly, cuddling, cuddled

How words are described

sweet sweet crush sweet cuddle
good good crush good cuddle
brief brief crush brief cuddle

Common collocations

people crush people cuddle people
castle crush castle cuddle castle
everyone crush everyone cuddle everyone
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