Holding
Hugging
Hugging noun - Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs).
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Synonyms for Hugging
Holding and hugging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Holding" instead an adjective "Hugging".
Nearby Word: hugged
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Hugging and Holding. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding/hugging
Holding & Hugging. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding/hugging>.
Hugging or Holding. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding/hugging.
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