Hold and Hug

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Hold

Hold noun - The act or manner of holding.

Usage example: make sure you have a firm hold on the chain saw before you turn it on

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Hug is a synonym for hold in embrace topic. In some cases you can use "Hug" instead the word "Hold" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like touch, grasp.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Hug

Hug verb - To put one's arms around and press tightly.

Usage example: Grandma hugged the grandchildren good-bye

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Synonyms for Hug

Antonyms for Hug

Hold is a synonym for hug in embrace topic. You can use "Hold" instead the word "Hug" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as touch, clasp.

Nearby Word: hugged

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How words are described

emotional	emotional hold	emotional hug
close	close hold	close hug
good	good hold	good hug
long	long hold	long hug
Other adjectives: firm, tight, many, single, simple, strong, powerful, actual, massive, big, huge, final, additional, last, tentative, giant, biggest.

Common collocations

people	hold people	hug people
body	hold body	hug body
line	hold line	hug line
time	hold time	hug time
Other words: way, hands.

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