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118 entries under verb topic. ×
| invest(hold, embrace, surround, enclose) | |
| keep(store, save, retain) | |
| kiss(touch, stroke, embrace, pat) | |
| lay hands on(expression, idiom, hold, embrace) | |
| make fast(expression, hold, embrace, hug) | |
| make love(expression, touch, stroke, embrace) | |
| make love to(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, love) | |
| massage(touch, stroke, embrace, pat) | |
| mug(touch, stroke, embrace, pat) | |
| nail(hold, embrace, hug) | |
| neck(love, touch, stroke, embrace) | |
| pat(love, touch, stroke, embrace) | |
| paw(love, touch, stroke, caress) | |
| pet(love, touch, stroke, embrace) | |
| pin(hold, grasp, fasten, embrace) | |
| play around(expression, touch, stroke, embrace) | |
| play footsie(expression, love, touch, stroke) | |
| rivet(hold, embrace, hug) | |
| rub(touch, stroke, embrace, pat) | |
| save(keep, store, retain) |
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