Give and Hugging

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Give verb - To make a present of.

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Hugging is an antonym for give.

Nearby Words: giving, given, giver

Hugging noun - Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs).

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Give is an antonym for hugging in cling to topic.

Nearby Word: hugged

It's what eventually leads to her elimination, as Celestia fears her hugging all the ponies in sight will give away that they are humans.

Source: Fan Fic / Total Drama Equestria
You only give him a peck, so he does it properly in demonstration and continues hugging you since you hadn't done it right.

Source: Audio Play / Our Honeymoon
Some characters feel awkward when you give them a hug; the Queen of Hearts outright denies the player from hugging her, but will accept a handshake.

Source: Video Game / Kinect: Disneyland Adventures

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