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enclasped

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past tense of enclasp

as in hugged

to put one's arms around and press tightly reached around and enclasped all four children at once

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When Ramirez’s daughter returned to her seat after speaking, the same relative hugged and kissed her.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
The property itself was first built by the Medici family and sits in the Val d’Orcia, hugged by endless hills dotted by cypresses and quaint villages.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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