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Synonyms for hugging
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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snugglingnoun

    affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

    Synonyms:
    snuggling, petting, kissing, gorgerin, fondling, smooching, caressing, necking, cuddling

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "hugging":

    hug, kiss

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  1. Nate Addlestonetold Fox:

    The energy and environment is incredible, everyone is hugging and dancing with each other.

  2. Kelly Jackson:

    The 18-month-old child coughed up some water and was transported to the hospital as a precaution but he was ok. Following the incident, the family installed a fence equipped with a locked door that goes to the pool. Kelly Jackson recalled hugging and thanking her daughter for her help. I hugged her, I cried and I still thank her every day, because honestly, in that matter, two seconds makes a huge difference. Following the heroic act, Halifax Mayor Mayor Mike Savage and Councilor Tony Mancini honored Lexie Comeau-Jackson on Wednesday with a special award, Global News reported.

  3. Villas Boas:

    When you think about the feeling of a mother hugging her daughter, the heart beats, it really beats.

  4. Debra Izzett Skelley:

    When I got in there they just started hugging me and holding me and told me they were very confident, of course, it has to be tested.

  5. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg:

    Some individuals might want a heavier weight to feel a sense of' hugging' and calmness, while others might want something lighter.


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