English > caress: 2 senses > verb 1, contact| Meaning | touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Model | Sam and Sue caress; Sam cannot caress Sue |
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| Example | "He caressed her face" |
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| Synonym | fondle |
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| Entailed by | masturbate, wank, fuck off, she-bop, jack off, jerk off | Get sexual gratification through self-stimulation |
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| Narrower | chuck, pat | pat or squeeze / squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin |
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| dandle | pet |
| grope | Fondle for sexual pleasure |
| nuzzle, nose | rub noses |
| paw | touch clumsily |
| pet | Stroke or caress gently |
| pet | Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking |
| tickle | touch or stroke lightly |
| Broader | stroke | touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions |
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| Spanish | acariciar |
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| Catalan | acariciar, acaronar, amanyagar |
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| Nouns | caress | a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) |
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