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cling
noun
verb
fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- LIN
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
verb
hold on tightly or tenaciously
“hang on to your father's hands”
verb
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
“The dress clings to her body”
verb
to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
“He clings to the idea that she might still love him.”
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Example Sentences
hang on to your father's hands
The child clung to his mother's apron
The dress clings to her body
The label stuck to the box
The sushi rice grains cohere
He clings to the idea that she might still love him.
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