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bear hug
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bear hug
(noun)
bear hug
noun
plural
bear hugs
bear hug
noun
plural
bear hugs
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEAR HUG
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a strong and rough hug
:
an act of showing affection by putting your arms around someone and squeezing very tightly
He gave his brother a
bear hug
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