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A hug is more familiar and lasts. You can embrace someone physically (by giving them a hug), emotionally (he embraced his new. Q&a about usage, example sentences, meaning and synonyms of word cuddle.
St Bernard puppies cuddle together in a line. Picture by Jim Holden
More than 359 answers from native speakers about natural usage and nuances of cuddle. Hug,cuddle的同義字embracing someone is usually a very quick, loose hug (less than a second), typically between people who are unfamiliar with each other.
