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Hug vs Vug - What's the difference?

hug | vug |

As nouns the difference between hug and vug

is that hug is an affectionate close embrace while vug is a small to medium-sized cavity inside rock that may be formed through a variety of processes.

As a verb hug

is to crouch; huddle as with cold.

hug

English

(wikipedia hug)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An affectionate close embrace.

    • Verb

    (hugg)
  • (obsolete) To crouch; huddle as with cold.
    • (Palsgrave)
  • To cling closely together.
  • To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
  • To stay close to (the shore etc.)
  • * , chapter=8
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  • (figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
  • * Glanvill
    • We hug deformities if they bear our names.

    Synonyms

    * accoll (obsolete) * coll * embrace

    See also

    * cuddle * huggle * kiss * snuggle * squeeze

    Derived terms

    * body-hugging ----

    vug

    English

    (wikipedia vug)

    Alternative forms

    * vugh

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small to medium-sized cavity inside rock that may be formed through a variety of processes.

    • Derived terms

    * vugginess * vuggy, vughy

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