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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal) An event that is filled with or typified by hugging, or by saccharine emotion..
By orchestrating this work with such cool reserve, Doolas avoided the pitfall of turning her celebration of womanhood into a free-for-all hugfest.
Use hugfest when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hugfest means (informal) An event that is filled with or typified by hugging, or by saccharine emotion..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
By orchestrating this work with such cool reserve, Doolas avoided the pitfall of turning her celebration of womanhood into a free-for-all hugfest.
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