Noun	1.	bear hug - a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling
	2.	bear hug - a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest takeover attempt - an attempt to take control of a corporation

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