[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to adhere closely; stick to:The wet paper clings to the glass.", "to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave:The children clung to each other in the dark.Synonyms: hug , grab , clutch", "to be or remain close:The child clung to her mother's .", "to remain attached, as to an idea, hope, memory, etc.:Despite the predictions, the candidate clung to the belief that he would be elected.", "to cohere."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the act of clinging; adherence; attachment."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a clingstone ."]}]