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  • 21embrace — 1. verb 1) he embraced her warmly Syn: hug, take/hold in one s arms, hold, cuddle, clasp to one s bosom, clasp, squeeze, clutch; caress; enfold, enclasp, encircle, envelop, entwine oneself around; informal canoodle, clinch 2) …

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  • 22embrace — v 1. take into one s arms, hug, squeeze, clasp, press to one s bosom, embosom, enfold; hold in one s arms, caress, cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle; Sl. clinch, grab, snatch, clutch, grasp, hold onto, grip, cling to. 2. welcome, receive warmly,… …

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  • 23embrace — embrace1 [em brās′, imbrās′] vt. embraced, embracing [ME embracen < OFr embracier < VL * imbrachiare < L im , in + brachium, an arm: see BRACE1] 1. to clasp in the arms, usually as an expression of affection or desire; hug 2. to accept… …

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  • 24em|brace — em|brace1 «ehm BRAYS», verb, braced, brac|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to fold in the arms to show love or friendship; hold in the arms; hug: »The mother embraced her baby. 2. Figurative. to take up; take for oneself; accept: »She eagerly embraced the… …

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  • 25Love — For other uses, see Love (disambiguation). Archetypal lovers Romeo and Juliet portrayed by Frank Dicksee …

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  • 26Courtesy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Courtesy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 courtesy courtesy Sgm: N 1 respect respect &c. 928 Sgm: N 1 good manners good manners good behavior good breeding Sgm: N 1 manners manners Sgm: N 1 politeness …

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  • 27courtesy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Politeness Nouns 1. courtesy, courteousness; respect; good manners, behavior, or breeding; manners, politeness, urbanity, comity, gentility, breeding, cultivation, polish, grace, civility, culture,… …

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  • 28strain — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. stretch tightly; make or become taut or tense. 2 tr. exercise (oneself, one s senses, a thing, etc.) intensely or excessively, press to extremes. 3 a intr. make an intensive effort. b intr. (foll. by after) strive… …

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  • 29embrace — I. verb (embraced; embracing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French embracer, from en + brace pair of arms more at brace Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to clasp in the arms ; hug …

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  • 30Grappling hold — Headlock redirects here. For the Imogen Heap single, see Headlock (song). Grappling hold Two wrestlers clinching. A grappling hold (commonly referred to simply as a hold; in Japanese referred t …

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