62 entries under tarry topic. ×

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cherish(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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clasp(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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clench(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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clinch(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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contain(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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cradle(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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embrace(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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hang on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, keep)
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not let go(verb, expression, idiom, take, keep)
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nourish(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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possession grasp(verb, expression, take, keep, stay)
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press(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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put a lock on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, take)
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retain(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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seize(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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squeeze(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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trammel(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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vise(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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withhold(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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wring(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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