| Embrace |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Sep 2025 |
| What O sometimes represents |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Aug 2025 |
| A warm ___, the kind of comfort that feels just right after a long summer afternoon |
|
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| Arm-y greeting |
New York Times Mini |
01 Aug 2025 |
| Embrace |
The Telegraph Quick |
19 Jul 2025 |
| Warm embrace |
|
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| Greet warmly |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jul 2025 |
| Warm embrace |
|
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| "You look like you need a ___!" |
Universal |
22 Jun 2025 |
| Warm embrace |
|
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| Bear ___, tight and warm embrace that starts with a big, cuddly animal |
|
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| Put your arms around |
Puzzler Backwords |
30 May 2025 |
| Warm embrace |
Commuter |
28 May 2025 |
| I hate that putting husband first is sign of affection |
The Times Cryptic |
28 May 2025 |
| Squeezed embrace |
|
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| Embrace |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
21 May 2025 |
| What an "O" symbolizes in XO |
|
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| Huge profit from a friendly gesture (3) |
|
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| Affectionate gesture |
The Times Concise |
08 May 2025 |
| Enthusiastic cuddle (3) |
|
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| Hold close to the heart |
New York Times |
22 Apr 2025 |
| Embrace |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Mar 2025 |
| Bear ___ (very affectionate embrace) |
|
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| Demonstrate affection pressingly |
|
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| Nearly all enormous bears do (3) |
|
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| It shows affection |
Family Time |
02 Mar 2025 |
| Squeeze of love (3) |
|
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| Bear cuddle? |
|
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| Embrace |
Mirror Quick |
01 Feb 2025 |
| Thugs have to show affection |
Mirror Cryptic |
01 Feb 2025 |
| Closely follow tailless mammoth |
The Sun Two Speed |
31 Jan 2025 |
| Embrace |
The Sun Two Speed |
31 Jan 2025 |
| Starts off holding us gently in embrace |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
18 Jan 2025 |
| Embrace |
Universal |
15 Jan 2025 |
| Embrace |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Jan 2025 |
| Friendly squeeze |
|
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| Embrace that is wellnigh tremendous (3) |
|
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| Warm embrace |
|
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| Greet warmly |
Newsday |
01 Dec 2024 |
| Embrace |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Oct 2024 |
| Not quite very big embrace (3) |
|
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| Victor wrote nothing less than a loving embrace (3) |
|
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| Hold in great affection, perhaps (3) |
|
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| Embrace warmly |
|
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| Greet warmly |
Newsday |
10 Oct 2024 |
| More intimate alternative to a handshake |
|
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| Group ___ (embrace) |
|
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| Intrusive greeting, to some |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Sep 2024 |
| Warm embrace |
Newsday |
24 Sep 2024 |
| Embrace |
LA Times Daily |
20 Sep 2024 |
| Loving embrace |
|
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| No end to vast embrace (3) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
13 Aug 2024 |
| "Group __!" |
LA Times Daily |
28 Jul 2024 |
| Affectionate embrace |
|
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| Warm embrace |
|
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| Greet warmly |
New York Times |
12 Jul 2024 |
| Keep close to |
New York Times |
19 Jun 2024 |
| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Embrace university in Wells? |
The Times Cryptic |
30 May 2024 |
| What an "O" symbolizes in XO |
|
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| Clasp tightly |
|
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| "You look like you need a ___" |
Universal |
16 May 2024 |
| ___ it out (resolve a conflict) |
|
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| Warm embrace |
|
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| Having a crush on, show affection |
|
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| Close embrace or, being left out, it could be rough (3) |
|
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| Hold in evident affection |
|
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| Embrace |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Apr 2024 |
| Greet in a friendly manner |
|
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| Affectionate embrace |
USA Today |
26 Mar 2024 |
| Bear ___ (very affectionate embrace) |
|
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| "Every kiss, every ...; Seems to act just like a drug; You're getting to be a habit with me" |
|
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| Put your arms around |
Puzzler Backwords |
15 Mar 2024 |
| Give one a squeeze with a bear (3) |
|
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| Embrace |
Mirror Quick |
26 Feb 2024 |
| Thugs get sign of affection |
Mirror Cryptic |
26 Feb 2024 |
| Warmly embrace (3) |
|
|
| Embrace |
USA Today |
22 Feb 2024 |
| Squeeze |
The Telegraph Quick |
18 Feb 2024 |
| O, on a letter |
New York Times |
09 Feb 2024 |
| O, in salutations |
|
|
| Clasp tightly in the arms |
Mirror Tea Time |
21 Jan 2024 |
| Embrace |
The Times Concise |
19 Jan 2024 |
| What "o" in "xo" means |
Family Time |
18 Dec 2023 |
| Warm embrace |
|
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| What "O" means in XOXO |
|
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| * Give this "warm" embrace as a gesture of gratitude |
|
|
| Common airport greeting |
New York Times |
07 Nov 2023 |
| See 76-Across |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Nov 2023 |
| Arm-y embrace? |
|
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| Warm embrace |
|
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| Embrace |
Premier Sunday |
13 Aug 2023 |
| Warm greeting |
Universal |
04 Aug 2023 |
| Embrace |
Universal |
30 Jul 2023 |
| Warm embrace |
Newsday |
11 Jul 2023 |
| Kiss go-with |
Family Time |
29 May 2023 |
| Comforting embrace, say |
|
|
| Embrace |
Eugene Sheffer |
28 Apr 2023 |
| X : kiss :: O : ___ |
Family Time |
23 Apr 2023 |
| Warm embrace |
|
|
| What 'O' might stand for |
New York Times |
26 Mar 2023 |
| Bear ___ (warm embrace) |
|
|
| Embrace |
USA Today |
09 Mar 2023 |
| Action that follows 'Bring it in!' |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Mar 2023 |
| Bear ___ (very affectionate embrace) |
|
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| Warm embrace |
|
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| Embrace |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Nov 2022 |
| Warm greeting |
New York Times |
01 Nov 2022 |
| Show of affection |
Newsday |
27 Oct 2022 |
| Embrace |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 Oct 2022 |
| Squeeze |
LA Times Daily |
26 Sep 2022 |
| Affectionate greeting |
New York Times |
18 Sep 2022 |
| Affectionate embrace |
|
|
| Warm greeting |
USA Today |
05 Sep 2022 |
| Affectionate embrace |
USA Today |
24 Aug 2022 |
| Friendly gesture |
Family Time |
08 Aug 2022 |
| See 47-Down |
Premier Sunday |
10 Jul 2022 |
| Embrace |
The Washington Post |
12 Jun 2022 |
| Embrace |
LA Times Daily |
12 Jun 2022 |
| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Womaniser leaves housewarming with squeeze |
Irish Times Crosaire |
02 Apr 2022 |
| Embrace |
Universal |
30 Mar 2022 |
| Embrace |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Mar 2022 |
| Tight embrace |
The Times Concise |
03 Feb 2022 |
| Embrace |
Irish Times Simplex |
02 Feb 2022 |
| What an "O" symbolizes in XO |
|
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| "I need a __" |
LA Times Daily |
12 Jan 2022 |
| Warm embrace |
|
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| Warm embrace |
USA Today |
12 Dec 2021 |
| Embrace |
Universal |
02 Dec 2021 |
| The "O" of XO |
Universal |
26 Aug 2021 |
| Affectionate squeeze |
|
|
| Greeting for a grandchild |
Universal |
15 Aug 2021 |
| Group __ |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jul 2021 |
| Group __ |
The Washington Post |
04 Jul 2021 |
| O, in a lover's text |
Universal |
29 Jun 2021 |
| O, sometimes |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Jun 2021 |
| Embrace |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 May 2021 |
| What the "O" in XOXO signifies |
|
|
| Squeeze |
Canadiana |
29 Mar 2021 |
| Either 'O' in 'XOXO' |
USA Today |
01 Feb 2021 |
| Affectionate embrace |
The Washington Post Sunday |
17 Jan 2021 |
| "O" in XOXO |
|
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| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Affectionate greeting (that I'm guessing there will be a lot of when this is done) |
Jonesin |
27 Oct 2020 |
| Follow closely, as the curb |
New York Times |
25 Oct 2020 |
| Closely follow tailless mammoth |
|
|
| Warm embrace |
|
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| Follow closely, as curves |
Newsday |
18 Jul 2020 |
| The "O" in XO |
Universal |
01 Jul 2020 |
| Fit tightly around |
Universal |
11 May 2020 |
| Each O of “XOXO” |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Apr 2020 |
| O, in a love letter |
Universal |
17 Apr 2020 |
| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Embrace |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Dec 2019 |
| Letter O? |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Nov 2019 |
| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Warm greeting |
USA Today |
23 Oct 2019 |
| Warm squeeze |
Family Time |
02 Sep 2019 |
| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Warm embrace |
Universal |
22 Jun 2019 |
| O, in a letter |
USA Today |
26 May 2019 |
| What an "O" symbolizes in XO |
|
|
| X : kiss :: O : ___ |
Family Time |
07 Apr 2019 |
| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Greeting from Grandma |
New York Times |
18 Mar 2019 |
| Affectionate embrace |
Newsday |
13 Mar 2019 |
| Warm embrace |
Newsday |
26 Feb 2019 |
| What an 'O' means in XOXO |
New York Times |
26 Feb 2019 |
| Kiss go-with, often |
Premier Sunday |
10 Feb 2019 |
| What an "O" means in XOXO |
|
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| Greeting from Grandma |
|
|
| Warm greeting |
|
|
| O, in a letter |
|
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| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Affectionate greeting |
Family Time |
30 Dec 2018 |
| Affectionate gesture |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Dec 2018 |
| Embrace to comfort |
|
|
| Warm embrace |
The Washington Post Sunday |
11 Nov 2018 |
| Womaniser is thrown out of housewarming with squeeze |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 Nov 2018 |
| Arm-y gesture? |
The Washington Post Sunday |
28 Oct 2018 |
| Embrace |
Canadiana |
24 Sep 2018 |
| Clasp |
New York Times |
18 Sep 2018 |
| What an "O" symbolizes in XO |
|
|
| Kiss go-with |
Premier Sunday |
24 Jun 2018 |
| Reunion greeting |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Jun 2018 |
| Affectionate greeting |
Newsday |
10 Jun 2018 |
| Group activity, at times |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
25 May 2018 |
| Warm greeting |
New York Times |
03 May 2018 |
| Embrace |
The Telegraph Quick |
30 Mar 2018 |
| Show of affection |
Universal |
25 Mar 2018 |
| Embrace |
|
|
| Reunion greeting |
|
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| Group activity, at times |
|
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| Warm greeting |
|
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| Clasp |
|
|
| Affectionate squeeze |
|
|
| Embrace |
|
|
| Warm squeeze |
Universal |
15 Aug 2017 |
| It brings people together |
New York Times |
06 Aug 2017 |
| O, symbolically |
|
|
| What 'O' may symbolize |
New York Times |
08 Jul 2017 |
| Clasp |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Jun 2017 |
| Bear or group follower |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
23 Jun 2017 |
| O, on a greeting card |
USA Today |
17 Jan 2017 |
| It brings people together |
|
|
| Bear or group follower |
|
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| What "O" may symbolize |
|
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| Warm squeeze |
|
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| O, on a greeting card |
|
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| Stick close to |
New York Times |
04 Dec 2016 |
| Embrace |
LA Times Daily |
12 Nov 2016 |
| Keep close to, as the coastline |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Oct 2016 |
| Word after group or bear |
USA Today |
10 Oct 2016 |
| Embrace |
Irish Times Simplex |
20 Sep 2016 |
| Embrace |
The Washington Post |
23 Jul 2016 |
| Warm greeting |
Newsday |
08 Jun 2016 |
| Put the squeeze on |
Newsday |
22 Apr 2016 |
| 'O' in a letter, maybe |
Premier Sunday |
28 Feb 2016 |
| O in a love letter |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Jan 2016 |
| Embrace |
|
|
| Stick close to |
|
|
| O, in a love letter |
|
|
| Tight embrace |
The Times Concise |
30 Sep 2015 |
| O, at times |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Jul 2015 |
| Bear ___ |
New York Times |
02 Jul 2015 |
| Bear greeting? |
USA Today |
14 Jun 2015 |
| O after an X, say |
New York Times |
12 Jun 2015 |
| Embrace closely |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Jun 2015 |
| Embrace |
Universal |
30 May 2015 |
| Response of empathy |
New York Times |
16 Apr 2015 |
| Reunion greeting |
USA Today |
12 Mar 2015 |
| Child's reward, often |
USA Today |
13 Feb 2015 |
| Bear greeting? |
|
|
| Affectionate greeting |
|
|
| O, in a love letter |
|
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| Bear ___ |
|
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| O after an X, say |
|
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| Response of empathy |
|
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| Embrace |
|
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| Child's reward, often |
|
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| Reunion greeting |
|
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| O, at times |
|
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| An O might represent one |
|
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| Greet warmly |
|
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| Warm hello |
|
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| Give a squeeze |
|
|
| Greet warmly |
|
|
| O, in a love note |
|
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| Group __ |
|
|
| O, at times |
|
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| Show of affection |
|
|
| Enfold |
|
|
| Warm greeting |
|
|
| Show of affection |
|
|
| An O may symbolize one |
|
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| Show of affection |
|
|
| An O may symbolize one |
|
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| Main squeeze's squeeze |
|
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| Embrace |
|
|
| What O may mean |
|
|
| Warm squeeze |
|
|
| Squeeze from mom |
|
|
| Either O in "XOXO" |
|
|
| Affectionate gesture |
|
|
| Warm welcome |
|
|
| Friendly greeting |
|
|
| Embrace |
|
|
| X : kiss :: O : ___ |
|
|
| O, symbolically |
|
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| Affectionate gesture |
|
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| Show of affection |
|
|
| Greet warmly |
|
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| Greet warmly |
|
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| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Warm welcome |
|
|
| Part of a warm welcome |
|
|
| Greet warmly |
|
|
| Bear's offering |
|
|
| Show of affection |
|
|
| Embrace |
|
|
| Bear greeting? |
|
|
| Have a crush on someone? |
|
|
| Show of affection |
|
|
| Greet like a bear |
|
|
| Warm welcome |
|
|
| Show of affection |
|
|
| Warm welcome |
|
|
| Show of affection |
|
|
| Show of affection |
|
|
| Bear of a greeting? |
|
|
| Put the squeeze on? |
|
|
| Put the squeeze on? |
|
|
| Squeeze from mom |
|
|
| Bear follower |
|
|
| Squeeze from mom |
|
|
| Tight squeeze? |
|
|
| Embrace |
|
|
| Warm Mother's Day present? |
|
|
| Bit of TLC |
|
|
| Big embrace |
|
|
| Keep close to |
|
|
| Clutch |
|
|
| "Welcome home" greeting |
|
|
| Cuddle |
|
|
| Embrace |
|
|
| Good thing to give your child |
|
|
| Embrace |
|
|
| Affectionate greeting |
|
|
| Bear's greeting? |
|
|
| Cling together |
|
|
| Hershey's morsel |
|
|
| Show love, in a way |
|
|
| Affectionate greeting |
|
|
| Soft squeeze |
|
|
| O, in letters |
|
|
| Warm Mother's Day present? |
|
|
| Embrace |
|
|
| Consoler's offering |
|
|
| ARROGANT BUT AFFECTIONATE COWBOY EMBRACES HOUSEKEEPER? |
|
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| ARROGANT BUT AFFECTIONATE COWBOY EMBRACES HOUSEKEEPER? |
|
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| Letter O? |
|
|
| Affectionate greeting |
|
|
| "How about a ___!" |
|
|
| Warm greeting |
|
|
| Cling |
|
|
| Hold tight |
|
|
| Display of affection |
|
|
| Bear greeting? |
|
|
| Embrace |
|
|
| X : kiss :: O : ___ |
|
|
| Congeniality gesture |
|
|
| Consoler's offering |
|
|
| Warm hello |
|
|
| Mother's Day present? |
|
|
| Squeeze |
|
|
| Bear offering? |
|
|
| Squeeze |
|
|
| Cling to |
|
|
| "O," in love letters |
|
|
| Leo Buscaglia greeting |
|
|
| Hold like a bear |
|
|
| Affectionate embrace |
|
|
| Manifest affection |
|
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| Bunny ___ |
|
|
| Cherish |
|
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| Keep close to |
|
|
| Squeeze |
|
|
| Embrace. |
|
|
| Hold fast. |
|
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| Cherish. |
|
|
| Close embrace. |
|
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| Warm embrace. |
|
|
| Hold tight. |
|
|
| Warm welcome |
|
|
| Warm embrace |
|
|
| Embrace |
|
|
| Bro-to-bro affection |
|
|
| Keep close to. |
|
|
| Demonstration of affection. |
|
|
| Stay close to. |
|
|
| Cling to. |
|
|
| The bunny ___. |
|
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