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Hold close   /hoʊld kloʊs/   Listen
Hold close

verb
1.
Hold firmly, usually with one's hands.  Synonyms: cling to, clutch, hold tight.





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"Hold close" Quotes from Famous Books



... three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take. He had perpetually the look of a man starting from wine. It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him. On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room. Violetta's grace of ease and vivacity soared too high to be subject to any hostile ...
— The Shaving of Shagpat • George Meredith


Words linked to "Hold close" :   hold, snuggle, cling to, nuzzle, nest, cuddle, take hold, hold tight, draw close, clutch, nestle


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