Hold close
Hold close verb - Hold firmly, usually with one's hands.
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Stay near and hold close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stay near" instead a verb phrase "Hold close".
Stay near
Hold close and stay near are semantically related. You can use "Hold close" instead a verb phrase "Stay near".
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Stay near and Hold close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_close/stay_near
Hold close & Stay near. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_close/stay_near>.
Stay near or Hold close. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_close/stay_near.
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