Sorry, no online dictionaries contain the exact phrase hold gently and protectively.
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1. cradle
2. embrace
3. clutch
4. shield
5. secure
6. hookup
7. do up
8. lock
9. lockstep
10. batten down
11. clench
12. clinching
13. double-lock
14. locker
15. locking
16. stake
17. clamp
18. clinch
19. clip
20. clunch
21. coat trailing
22. hasp
23. latch
24. lockfast
25. lockt
26. manacle
27. vise
28. wrap up
29. cinch
30. clasp
31. crutch
32. curb
33. doorstopper
34. limber up
35. locked
36. peanut
37. pin
38. pinion

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