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Cling synonyms and antonyms

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hug
To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.
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clinch
To hold firmly; to clench.
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linger
To spend (a period of time) idly, slowly, etc.
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hang
To die by hanging
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bond
To cause to adhere (one material with another).
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cherish
To hold dear; feel or show love for
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cleave
To split; separate; fall apart
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cohere
To be consistent as part of a group.
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cohesion
The force of attraction that holds molecules of a given substance together. It is strongest in solids, less strong in liquids, and least strong in gases. Cohesion of molecules causes drops to form in liquids (as when liquid mercury is poured on a piece of glass), and causes condensing water vapor to form the droplets that make clouds.
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depend
To be determined, influenced, or contingent:
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embrace
To take up or adopt, esp. eagerly or seriously
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fasten
To hold, fix, or direct (the attention, gaze, etc.) steadily on something
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hold
To keep (a letter, etc.) for delivery later
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last
To continue in force or practice:
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maintain
To adhere or conform to; keep:
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persevere
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
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trust
To hope confidently; to believe; usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object.
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detach (antonym)
(Military) To separate for a special object or use.
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let-go (antonym)
(Intransitive, with of and , with object before go) To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.
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unfasten (antonym)
(Intransitive) To come untied or unloosed.
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adhere
The definition of adhere means to stick to something, either literally or figuratively.
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stick
To pierce, puncture, or penetrate with a pointed instrument:
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cling to (related)
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totter (related)
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giving way (related)
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hold fast
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clasp
Clasp means to hold or grip tightly, or attach two or more things together.
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clingstone
Such a peach
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connect (related)
The definition of connect means to join together or to become joined.
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Cling Sentence Examples

  • Don't cling to the first thing you see.

  • She patted the statue, feeling the magic cling to her as she rose.

  • It all happened so fast that she didn't have time to think, only to cling to the one solid thing she could find - Cade.

  • They cling with almost equal attachment to their local customs and their religious superstitions.

  • Something as small as a piece of hair or a tooth—anything that the soul of the dead immortal might still cling to.

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