Clinging synonyms and antonyms
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Part of speech:
To continue in some effort, course of action, etc. in spite of difficulty, opposition, etc.; be steadfast in purpose; persist
To continue in existence; last:
To become stopped or delayed; come to a standstill
To form or develop like a vine.
Resistant, as to destruction or fading:
Not subject to change; fixed and definite:
Thick and adhesive. Used of a fluid.
Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
(Mathematics) Describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function
To be consistent as part of a group.
To take hold of firmly with or as with the hand or arms; grip
To hold steadfastly to; cherish:
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Free from fear, care, doubt, or anxiety; not worried, troubled, or apprehensive
To stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation.
To stick fast; stay attached
To adhere, cling, or stick fast.
To attach to a wall:
(Figuratively) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
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Trust is defined as to have confidence, faith or hope in someone or something.
To persevere is to stick with something, even if it becomes difficult.
To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency:
To linger is defined as to stay somewhere or to take a long time to do something.
To connect or fasten with or as with a bond; bind
agglutinant
Sticking together; adhesive
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(Physics) Exhibiting coherence
osculant
(Biol.) Intermediate; linking; shared
A trilling of the letter r, usually made with the tip of the tongue and characteristic of Scottish speech.
Either of the vertical edges of a square sail
A gastropod mollusk of various families, mostly marine, with a single, low, cone-shaped shell and a thick, fleshy foot, by means of which it clings to rocks, timbers, etc.
To stick fast; stay attached
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To secure (a nail, bolt, etc. that has been driven through something) by bending or flattening the projecting end
To remain emotionally attached; hold on:
To mold or shape on a last.
To join (one thing to another); attach; connect
To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
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To hold in a tight embrace.
unfastening (antonym)
detaching (antonym)
To separate or unfasten; disconnect:
connecting (related)
To establish a rapport or relationship; relate:
Adhesive is defined as something that is sticky.
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Barely profitable:
free (related)
Generous; liberal.
tighten (related)
Persistently holding to something
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