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Noun: bear hug  behr húg
  1. A wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent
     
  2. A takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest

Derived forms: bear hugs

Type of: takeover attempt, wrestling hold

Encyclopedia: Bear hug

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