| VERB | contact | nuzzle, cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, draw close | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
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| contact | nuzzle, nose | rub noses | |
| contact | nuzzle | dig out with the snout |
| Sounds | nah'zahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | Sam and Sue nuzzle; Sam cannot nuzzle Sue | |
| Synonyms | cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, draw close | |
| Broader | cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands |
| Similar to | draw close | Pull towards oneself |
| nestle, snuggle | Position comfortably | |
| Catalan | abraçar | |
| Meaning | rub noses. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | nose | |
| Broader | caress, fondle | touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner |
| Meaning | dig out with the snout. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "the pig nuzzled the truffle" | |
| Broader | excavate, dig up, turn up | Find by digging in the ground |
| Spanish | hurgar | |