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close(hold, secure, block, bar)
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fasten(hold, close, fix, secure)
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nail(hold, take, fix, press)
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take(hold, keep, stay, have)
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arrest(noun, hold, take, keep)
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bear hug(expression, hold, embrace, hug)
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cherish(hold, take, keep, stay)
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cleave(take, keep, stay, have)
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cleave to(expression, grasp, seize, grip)
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cling(take, keep, stay, have)
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cling to(expression, hold, grasp, seize)
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collar(hold, take, grasp, arrest)
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compass(noun, take, appropriate, grasp)
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confine(take, decline, keep, reduce)
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confirm
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contain(take, keep, stay, have)
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cradle(take, keep, stay, have)
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enclose(take, close, keep, secure)
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enfold(hold, take, fix, press)
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grit(grind, compress, tighten)
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APASmart Define. (2015). clench thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/clench/thesaurus/synonyms
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