embracing

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(em-brac-ing) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. holding someone closely in one's arms.

Example Sentence

She was embracing her new role as a mother.

More Example Sentences

They are embracing each other happily.

Synonyms

hugging; cuddling; clasping

Antonyms

rejecting; releasing; pushing away

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Rhymes

  • basing
  • bracing
  • casing
  • chasing
  • facing
  • lacing
  • pacing
  • pasing
  • placing
  • racing
  • spacing
  • tracing

  • abasing
  • debasing
  • defacing
  • displacing
  • effacing
  • embracing
  • erasing
  • replacing
  • retracing
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