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| adhesive |
able or likely to adhere; clinging; sticky. [1/2 definitions] |
| cleave1 |
to adhere tightly; stick fast (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| conglomerate |
to collect and adhere in a body or mass. [1/5 definitions] |
| hold1 |
to have as an opinion or belief; believe; adhere to. [1/18 definitions] |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, esp. one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. [1/2 definitions] |
| modernism |
the tendency to value or adhere to that which is contemporary or modern. [1/2 definitions] |
| paste1 |
to cause to adhere by means of paste. [1/7 definitions] |
| permanent marker |
a pen or marker containing ink that may adhere to all surfaces, be water-resistant, contain durable dyes or pigments, or possess some combination of these attributes. |
| stick to |
to adhere or bond to. [2/5 definitions] |
| sticky |
tending to adhere when touched. [1/4 definitions] |
| support |
to agree with, adhere to, or aid (a cause, idea, person, or group). [1/10 definitions] |
| truthful |
tending to adhere to the truth; habitually honest. [1/2 definitions] |
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