5
nest
5
smooch(noun, verb, spoil, indulge, hug)
4
curl up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, meet)
4
bundle(verb, hold, settle, embrace, snug)
4
buss(verb, touch, physical, stroke, embrace)
4
coddle(verb, touch, spoil, satisfy, stroke)
4
cosset(verb, hold, love, touch, care)
4
dally(verb, endear)
4
dandle(verb, hold, love, touch, spoil)
4
draw close(verb, expression, idiom, hold, feel)
4
snug(verb, hold, settle, near, embrace)
4
squeeze(noun, verb, hold, fix, keep)
3
clip(verb, press, crush, pack, stuff)
3
cuddle up(verb, expression, settle, snuggle)
3
graze(verb, touch, physical, stroke, embrace)
3
lap(touch, physical)
3
make out(verb, expression, hug, kiss)
3
press(verb, hold, fix, meet, keep)
3
toy(verb, touch, physical, shake, stroke)
3
woo(verb, feel, embrace, kiss, endear)
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