Hold close
Hold close verb - Hold firmly, usually with one's hands.
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Synonyms for Hold close
Hugging and hold close are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Hugging" with "Hold close", this terms are similar.
Hugging
Hugging noun - Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs).
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Synonyms for Hugging
Hold close and hugging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold close" instead a verb "Hugging".
Nearby Word: hugged
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Hugging and Hold close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_close/hugging
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