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cling
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- pronunciation:
- klIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
clings, clinging, clung |
| definition 1: |
to stick closely.
Excuse me, but a strand of spaghetti is clinging to your chin!- synonyms:
- adhere, stick
- similar words:
- fasten, hold
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| definition 2: |
to hold onto someone or something tightly.
Lost in the snowy woods, they clung to each other for warmth.- similar words:
- clinch, embrace, hug
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| related words: |
stick |
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| derivations: |
clingy (adj.), clingingly (adv.), clinger (n.), clinginess (n.) |
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