Embrace and Haven

Embrace

Embrace noun - The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection).

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Haven and embrace are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Haven" instead a noun "Embrace".

Nearby Words: embraced, embracing

Haven noun - A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships.

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Embrace and haven are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Embrace" instead a noun "Haven".

The Hooded Man, Desmond, and the Jabberwock have all shown shades of this, but for various reasons haven't been able to really embrace the trope.

Source: Roleplay / Shifting Worlds
X-Men: Apocalypse: Alex Summers and Charles Xavier haven't seen each other in two decades, and their greeting is a handshake which promptly turns into a warm embrace.

Source: Man Hug
Man Hug: Alex and Charles haven't seen each other in two decades, and their greeting is a handshake which promptly turns into a warm embrace.

Source: Film / X-Men: Apocalypse

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