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Bear Hug

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Noun

1. bear hug

a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent

2. bear hug

a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bear Hug

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noun
1. 
a wrestling hold in which the arms are locked tightly round an opponent's chest and arms
2. 
any similar tight embrace
3. business
an approach to the board of one company by another to indicate that an offer is to be made for their shares
verb bearhug (transitive)
4. 
to give someone a bear hug

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Bear Hug

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n.
A rough, tight hug.

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