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bear hug
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun bear hug has 2 senses
- bear hug(n = noun.act) Array - a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent; Array is a kind of wrestling hold
- bear hug(n = noun.act) Array - a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest; Array is a kind of takeover attempt
THESAURUS
bear hug
bite, clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, cling, clinging, clutch, death grip, embrace, enfoldment, firm hold, foothold, footing, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, hold, hug, iron grip, nip, purchase, seizure, squeeze, tight grip, toehold
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