Embracing and Holding

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

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Holding and embracing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Holding" instead an adjective "Embracing".

Nearby Words: embrace, embraced

Holding noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

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Embracing and holding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Embracing" instead an adjective "Holding".

Nearby Words: hold, holder, holdout, holdback

There's some room for her if she were embracing him from behind while he's holding his five-year-old daughter.

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Alas, the Love Triangle collapses in the Post-Script Season, in which not only are Keith and Allura kissing, embracing, and holding hands, but Allura's father gives them his blessing.

Source: Anime / Voltron
The cast of Saratoga was none too thrilled with the decision to proceed with a Fake Shemp; Gable said embracing Rees was like "holding a ghost".

Source: Film / Saratoga

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