Hugging and Release

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Hugging noun - Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs).

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Release is an antonym for hugging in cling to topic.

Nearby Word: hugged

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Hugging is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Also, in the Bount Filler arc, Orihime frees Rukia from the influence of a Bount by hugging and using said hug to activate her powers and release her from said Bount.

Source: Cooldown Hug

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