Hold close
Hold close verb - Hold firmly, usually with one's hands.
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Hold tight is a synonym for hold close. In some cases you can use "Hold tight" instead a verb phrase "Hold close".
Hold tight
Hold tight verb - Hold firmly, usually with one's hands.
Hold close is a synonym for hold tight. You can use "Hold close" instead a verb phrase "Hold tight". popular alternative
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Hold tight and Hold close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_close/hold_tight
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