Cryptic crossword clue
Embrace of Cleopatra’s principal couple preceding her nemesis 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CLASP

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What does CLASP mean?

CLASP noun
  1. A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
  2. (in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.
CLASP verb
  1. To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.
  2. To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.

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