11
embraced(noun, verb, greeted)
6
snuggled(verb, endeared)
4
caressed(noun, verb, endeared)
3
cherished(verb, adjective, endeared)
3
cuddled(verb, endeared)
3
kissed(noun, verb, endeared, greeted)
2
clasped(noun, verb)
2
enfolded
2
fondled(verb, endeared)
2
grasped
2
welcomed(verb, greeted)
2
nuzzled(verb, endeared)
1
clinched
1
clutched
1
embosomed
1
greeted(verb, greeted)
1
gripped
1
squeezed
1
approached(verb, greeted)
1
approximated
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