caress (n)

n00144778

type n
lex_filenum 04
def a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
examples he showered her with caresses
soft music was a fond caress
the caresses of the breeze played over his face
Outgoing links
Hypernym stroke, stroking
Derivationally related form caress → caress
Incoming links
Hyponym stroke, stroking
Derivationally related form caress → caress

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