affection · squeeze · tender · blanket · love · soothing · gentle · hold · closeness · softness · arms · heartfelt · nurturing · reassuring · woolly · fireplace · cocoa · mittens
warm hugsslap in the face
Humiliating rebuke or rejection
punch · physical assault · recoil · backing away · turning one's back
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Related — embrace (Hold closely in arms); cuddle (Affectionate close embrace); snuggle (Embrace cozily); comfort · cozy · affection · squeeze · tender · blanket · love · soothing · gentle · hold
emotional temperature/affectwarm hugs ≠ cold shoulder Intentional dismissive treatment; icy stare · emotional withdrawal
interpersonal connectionwarm hugs ≠ slap in the face Humiliating rebuke or rejection; punch · physical assault · recoil · backing away · turning one's back
physical contact typewarm hugs ≠ punch Strike with fist; push away · striking · kicking
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/warm_hugs