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clung
 
Verb cling has 3 senses
  1. cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
    --1 is one way to touch, adjoin, meet, contact
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  2. cling - to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  3. cling, hang - hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
    --3 is one way to grasp, hold on
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s PP
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