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1. cling - noun

· fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

Synonym(s): clingstone

Hypernym(s): edible_fruit




2. cling - verb

· come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

Synonym(s): cleave, adhere, stick, cohere

Hypernym(s): touch, adjoin, meet, contact




3. cling - verb

· to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."




4. cling - verb

· hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"

Synonym(s): hang

Hypernym(s): grasp, hold_on





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