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cling

cling / cling / cling

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Nội động từcling

[~ to something][~ to someone]

To hold on tightly to something or someone in order to stay attached or avoid falling.

"The wet shirt began to cling to his skin."

Nội động từcling

[~ to something]

To remain strongly attached to a belief, hope, or memory despite evidence or circumstances that suggest it is no longer valid.

"She continued to cling to the hope that her lost cat would return."

Ngoại động từcling

[~ to something]

To hold onto something very tightly, often out of fear or desperation.

"The frightened child clung to his mother's leg."

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