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embrace(noun, move, hold, break)
30
clasp(noun, move, hold, take)
30
squeeze(noun, move, hold, break)
21
cuddle(noun, hold, fix, meet)
19
clinch(noun, phrasal verb, hold, take)
17
enfold(move, hold, break, fix)
16
press(hold, break, take, close)
15
caress(noun, hold, communication, feeling)
14
clutch(noun, hold, take, close)
14
hold(noun, move, close, fix)
13
pet(adjective, hold, love, honor)
11
fondle(hold, take, keep, press)
11
cling(hold, take, fix, keep)
11
grasp(noun, hold, close, fix)
10
cherish(take, keep, love, continue)
9
kiss(noun, hold, communication, feeling)
9
clip(noun, phrasal verb, hold, press)
9
grip(noun, hold, take, close)
8
bosom(phrasal verb, touch, archaism)
8
clench(noun, hold, take, close)
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