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Antonyms for cling
klɪŋcling
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cling, clingstoneverb
fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
Synonyms:
clingstonecling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohereverb
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
"The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
Synonyms:
stand by, stupefy, stick by, baffle, stick, perplex, cleave, bond, get, mystify, flummox, bind, beat, stick around, nonplus, rive, dumbfound, split, lodge, sting, hold fast, deposit, amaze, stick to, stay put, gravel, cohere, stay, hang, bewilder, wedge, vex, pose, puzzle, adhereclingverb
to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
"He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
cling, hangverb
hold on tightly or tenaciously
"hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
Synonyms:
cleave, pay heed, advert, string up, give ear, stick, cohere, attend, adhere, flow, hang up, fall, hang
How to use cling in a sentence?
We won't accept Jalawla remaining in Kurdish clutches. If they cling to it by force, it will be retaken by force, we are prepared to fight against the Kurds alongside the militias unless the peshmerga leave Jalawla.
The public market is not appreciating Kohl's in its current form, there is no excuse for the Board to cling to the status quo.
The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, the moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.
Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.
Churchgoers are like coals in a fire. When they cling together, they keep the flame aglow; when they separate, they die out.
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