13
cuddling(noun, verb, adjective, communication, feeling)
13
petting(noun, verb, adjective, communication, feeling)
12
caressing(noun, verb, endearing, endearment, embracing)
12
kissing(noun, verb, intercourse, endearing, mating)
10
snuggling(noun, verb, adjective, endearing, caressing)
9
hugging(noun, verb, endearing)
7
necking(noun, taction, endearment, profligateness, embracing)
6
caress(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
6
stroking(noun, verb, adjective, communication, feeling)
5
coddling(noun, verb, pleasure, attention, kindness)
5
nuzzling(verb, adjective, endearing, caressing)
5
pet(noun, touch, stroke, favorite)
5
smooching(noun, intercourse, mating, embracing, kissing)
4
cherishing(verb, endearing)
4
dalliance(noun, endearment)
4
embracing(noun, verb, adjective, kissing, caressing)
4
touching(noun, verb, adjective, communication, feeling)
3
billing and cooing(expression, idiom, endearment)
3
cosset
3
darling
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