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nuzzle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nuzzle

to lie close

  • newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm
Synonyms of nuzzle

cuddle, nestle, snoozle [chiefly dialect], snuggle
Words Related to nuzzle

curl up

crouch, huddle
Near Antonyms of nuzzle

blench, flinch, quail, recoil, shrink, shy, start, wince

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