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clinging
(cling|ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
adjective
1
(of a garment) fitting closely to the body and showing its shape:
she was wearing a clinging black dress
2
too dependent on someone emotionally:
she wasn’t the clinging type
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