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CLING

Definition:

[noun] fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
Synonyms: stone
[verb] 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"
Synonyms: cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
[verb] to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
[verb] hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
Synonyms: hang