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hug



Pronunciation: (hug), [key]
—v., hugged, hug•ging,
—n.

—v.t.
1. to clasp tightly in the arms, esp. with affection; embrace.
2. to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish: to hug an opinion.
3. to keep close to, as in sailing, walking, or in moving along or alongside of: to hug the shore; to hug the road.

—v.i.
to cling together; lie close.

—n.
a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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