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Main Entry: cling
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: attach to

Synonyms:

adhere, be true to, cherish, clasp, cleave to, clutch, cohere, continue, embrace, endure, fasten, freeze to, grasp, grip, hang in, hang onto, hold fast, hug, last, linger, squeeze, stay put, stick, stick like glue

Antonyms:

detach, let go, unfasten
Main Entry: adhesion
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: holding fast

Synonyms:

adherence, adhesiveness, attachment, bond, cling, grip, stickiness, sticking
Notes: adherence is mostly used in figurative senses while adhesion is literal and implies physical contact between surfaces and has a technical sense in medicine
Main Entry: cleave
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: stand by, stick together

Synonyms:

abide by, adhere, agree, associate, attach, be devoted to, be tight with, be true, cling, cohere, combine, freeze to, hold, join, link, remain, stay put, unite
Main Entry: coalesce
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: blend, come together

Synonyms:

adhere, amalgamate, associate, bracket, cleave, cling, cohere, combine, commingle, commix, conjoin, connect, consolidate, fuse, hook up with, incorporate, integrate, join, join up with, link, merge, mingle, mix, relate, stick, tie in with, unite, wed

Antonyms:

divide, separate
Main Entry: coherence
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: agreement

Synonyms:

adherence, attachment, bond, cementation, cling, clinging, comprehensibility, concordance, conformity, congruity, connection, consistency, consonance, construction, continuity, correspondence, inseparability, inseparableness, integrity, intelligibility, rationality, relations, solidarity, stickage, tenacity, union, unity

Antonyms:

disagreement, incoherence, incongruity, nonsense, unintelligibility
Main Entry: embrace
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hold tightly in one's arms

Synonyms:

bear hug, clasp, clinch, cling, clutch, cradle, cuddle, encircle, enfold, entwine, envelop, fold, fondle, grab, grasp, grip, hug, lock, nuzzle, press, seize, snuggle, squeeze, take in arms, wrap

Antonyms:

let go, release
Main Entry: endure
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: continue; be durable

Synonyms:

abide, be, be left, be long lived, be timeless, bide, carry on, carry through, cling, exist, go on, hang on, have no end, hold, hold on, hold out, keep on, last, linger, live, live on, never say die, outlast, outlive, perdure, persist, prevail, remain, ride out, run on, stand, stay, stay on, stick to, superannuate, survive, sustain, wear, wear on, wear well

Antonyms:

discontinue
Main Entry: hang
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: suspend or be suspended

Synonyms:

adhere, attach, be fastened, be in mid-air, be loose, be pendent, be poised, beetle, bend, bow, cling, cover, dangle, deck, decorate, depend, drape, drift, droop, drop, fasten, fix, flap, float, flop, furnish, hold, hover, impend, incline, lean, loll, lop, lower, nail, overhang, pin, project, remain, rest, sag, stay up, stick, swing, tack, trail, wave
Main Entry: hang
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: depend on future action

Synonyms:

await, be conditional upon, be contingent on, be dependent on, be determined by, be in limbo, be in suspense, cling, hinge, pend, rest, turn on
Main Entry: hang on
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: continue, endure

Synonyms:

be tough, carry on, cling, clutch, go on, grasp, grip, hold fast, hold on, hold out, persevere, persist, remain

Antonyms:

cease, give up, let go, stop
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