Embracing

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  • Comprehensive; through.
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  • verb. Present participle of embrace.
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  • noun. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
  • Word Usage
    "He mentioned that he was particularly glad that I had used the term "embracing" in the title, and enthusiastically agreed that we need not just a political settlement but open-hearted reconciliation based on acknowledgment that both Israel and Palestine have legitimate narratives and both communities have co-created the current mess."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    clasp  clench  clutch  clutches  grasp  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    clinch  cuddle  hug  nestle  snuggle  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    verb-stem
    embrace