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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of cleaving
as in adhering
to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion
you should resolutely cleave to the facts in your report
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“Cleaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaving. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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