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Hugger

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hug  (hg)
v. hugged, hug·ging, hugs
v.tr.
1. To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.
2. To hold steadfastly to; cherish: He still hugs his outmoded beliefs.
3. To stay close to: a sailboat hugging the shore.
v.intr.
To embrace or cling together closely.
n.
1. A close, affectionate embrace.
2. A crushing embrace, as in wrestling.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hugga, to comfort.]
hugga·ble adj.
hugger n.
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Noun1.hugger - a person who hugs
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
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