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[[File:Wedding hugs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|A joyful hug between two women at a wedding]]
A '''hug''' is a form of [[Affection|endearment]], found in virtually all [[Communities|human communities]], in which two or more people put their arms around the neck, back, under the armpits or waists of one another and hold each other closely. If more than two people are involved, it may be referred to as a [[Hug#Group hug|group hug]].