cling  /klɪŋ/

noun

1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

synset: cling, clingstone

verb

1. 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"

synset: cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere

2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."

synset: cling

3. hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"

synset: cling, hang

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