23
snuggle(noun, verb, hold, meet, love)
22
cuddle(noun, verb, support, hold, meet)
17
huddle(verb, hold, meet, touch, settle)
16
nuzzle(verb, hold, love, touch, settle)
13
burrow(verb, hold, touch, settle, physical)
12
snug(verb, hold, settle, near, embrace)
10
bundle(verb, hold, settle, embrace, clasp)
8
curl up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, set)
8
nest(noun, verb)
6
fondle(verb, hold, touch, physical, stroke)
6
hug(verb, hold, meet, love, touch)
5
cover(touch, physical, safety)
4
cradle(verb, support, hold, keep, store)
4
draw close(verb, expression, idiom, hold, embrace)
4
protect(verb, place, set, hide, shield)
4
settle down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, settle, curl)
4
shelter(verb, place, set, hide, shield)
4
caress(verb, hold, love, touch, physical)
4
guard
4
inhabit
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