hold close, v.
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 1
cling to clutch hold close hold tight
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"She clutched my arm when she got scared"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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