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| 1. | [ verb ] come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | |
| Synonyms: | adhere cohere cleave stick | |
| Examples: | "The dress clings to her body" "The label stuck to the box" "The sushi rice grains cohere" |
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| Related terms: | touch mold conglutinate agglutinate adhere stick coherence adhesiveness attach | |
| 2. | [ verb ] to remain emotionally or intellectually attached | |
| Examples: | "He clings to the idea that she might still love him." |
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| 3. | [ verb ] hold on tightly or tenaciously | |
| Synonyms: | hang | |
| Examples: | "hang on to your father's hands" "The child clung to his mother's apron" |
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| Related terms: | grasp | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit | |
| Synonyms: | clingstone | |
| Related terms: | edible_fruit | |
| Similar spelling: |
cloying Clinger Clingan clang cling_to clinking Clingman clanger clangor clanging clangour Clangula clunk clink clank clanking Clancy clunky clinch Clines clinic clonic clonus clunch clench Clance Clancey clinker |
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