caress (v)
fondle (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
examples He caressed her face
They fondled in the back seat of the taxi
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym stroke
Derivationally related form fondle → fondling
Derivationally related form caress → caress
Hyponym paw; grope; dandle; pet; chuck, pat; nuzzle, nose; pet; tickle
Incoming links
Derivationally related form caress → caress
Derivationally related form fondling → fondle
Hypernym paw; grope; dandle; pet; chuck, pat; nuzzle, nose; pet; tickle
Hyponym stroke
Entailment masturbate, wank, fuck off, she-bop, jack off, jerk off

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