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n. A gentle touch or gesture of fondness, tenderness, or love.

v. To touch or stroke in an affectionate or loving manner.

v. To touch or move as if with a caress: soft music that caressed the ears.

v. To treat fondly, kindly, or favorably; cherish.

n. An act or expression of affection; Endearment.

n. A gentle stroking or rubbing.

v. To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.

v. To show and act on deep closeness shared with another person.

v. To affect as if with a caress.

n. An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.

v. To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle.

n. An act of endearment; an expression of affection by touch, as by stroking or patting with the hand: as, “conjugal caresses,”

To bestow caresses upon; fondle.

Hence— To treat with fondness, affection, or kindness.

n. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

v. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

"A caress might be a grope if it comes from an unwanted hand."

blowy    beat    abuse    illtreat    strike    poke    stab   

caressed    caresses    caressing   

stroke    stroking   

kiss   

pet    coddle    court    embrace    flatter    fondle    stroke    pat    kiss    hug   

Bess    Es    Etess    Fs    Hess    Hesse    Ins    Jess    Les    Ness   

embrace    endearment    kiss    protestation    entreaty    solicitude    tenderness    adoration    remonstrance    greet