Hold close
Hold close verb - Hold firmly, usually with one's hands.
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Synonyms for Hold close
Hoard and hold close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hoard" instead a verb phrase "Hold close".
Hoard
Hoard verb - To put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place.
Hold close and hoard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold close" instead a verb "Hoard".
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Hoard and Hold close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_close/hoard
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Hoard or Hold close. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_close/hoard.
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