119 entries under noun topic. ×

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embrace(verb, move, hold, break)
30
clasp(verb, move, hold, take)
30
squeeze(verb, move, hold, break)
21
cuddle(verb, hold, fix, meet)
19
clinch(verb, phrasal verb, hold, take)
15
caress(verb, hold, communication, feeling)
14
clutch(verb, hold, take, close)
14
hold(verb, move, close, fix)
11
grasp(verb, hold, close, fix)
9
kiss(verb, hold, communication, feeling)
9
clip(verb, phrasal verb, hold, press)
9
grip(verb, hold, take, close)
8
clench(verb, hold, take, close)
7
snuggle(verb, hold, meet, press)
6
bear hug(verb, expression, idiom, hold)
6
crush(verb, move, hold, beat)
6
nuzzle(verb, hold, press, love)
6
stroke(verb, communication, feeling, love)
6
touch(verb, hold, feeling, hit)
5
gripe(grasp, handhold, retention, fibula)
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