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Definition for Embrace
embolden
embryo
embrace
, n. [see
brace
, v.]
Grip; clutch; hold; envelope; reception; compass; encirclement.
Hug; enclosing in the arms in token of affection; [fig.] tomb; casket; sepulchre.
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