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English noun: caress | |||
| 1. | caress (act) a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) | ||
| Samples | He showered her with caresses. Soft music was a fond caress. The caresses of the breeze played over his face. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stroke, stroking | ||
English verb: caress | |||
| 1. | caress (contact) touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner | ||
| Samples | He caressed her face. They fondled in the back seat of the taxi. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue caress, Sam cannot caress Sue | ||
| Synonyms | fondle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stroke | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chuck, dandle, grope, nose, nuzzle, pat, paw, pet, pet, tickle | ||
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