Family hugged tightly after reunion.
Meaning: Members of a group of people related by blood or marriage embraced each other firmly with their arms upon coming together again after a period of being apart.
Choice of Words: Family is a noun referring to a group of people related by blood or marriage. Hugged is a verb describing the act of embracing someone tightly with one's arms. Tightly is an adverb describing the strength of the hug. After is a preposition indicating the occurrence of the hugging in relation to the reunion. Reunion is a noun referring to the act of coming together again after a period of separation.
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