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caressing(noun, verb, endearing)
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fondling(noun, verb, endearing)
9
cuddling(noun, verb, endearing)
8
kissing(noun, verb, greeting, endearing)
7
petting
7
snuggling(noun, verb, endearing)
4
embracing(verb, greeting)
4
necking
4
smooching
3
adhesive(adjective, sticking)
3
cherishing(verb, endearing)
3
gorgerin
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hug(noun, verb)
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caress
2
clasping
2
dalliance
2
embosoming
2
embrace
2
enfolding
2
grasping
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