| word | cling |
|---|---|
| part_of_speech | verb |
| e.g. | Japan's productivity has overtaken America in some industries, but elsewhere the United States has clung on to its lead. |
| usage | (clung, clung |klʌŋ|) cling to sth | cling on to sth |
| explanation | to be unwilling to get rid of sth, or stop doing sth |
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