| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A device for fastening or for checking motion: catch, fastener, hook. See MOVE. 2. The act of embracing: embrace, hug, squeeze. Slang : clinch. See TOUCH. 3. An act or means of holding something: clench, clutch1, grasp, grip, hold. Sports : grapple. See KEEP. | | VERB: | 1. To put one's arms around affectionately: embrace, enfold, hold, hug, press, squeeze. Slang : clinch. Archaic : bosom, clip2, embosom. See TOUCH. 2. To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on: clench, clutch1, grab, grapple, grasp, grip, seize. See KEEP.
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