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kindness(noun, pleasure, attention, treat, luxury)
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kiss(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
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kowtowing(noun, pleasure, attention, kindness, treat)
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lenience(noun, pleasure, attention, kindness, treat)
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leniency(noun, pleasure, kindness, treat, luxury)
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lick(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
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lollygagging
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luxury gratification(expression, pleasure, attention, kindness, treat)
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making out(noun, expression, embracing, kissing, fondling)
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mollycoddling
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nestling
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nudge(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
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partiality(noun, pleasure, attention, kindness, treat)
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pat(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
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patience(noun, pleasure, attention, kindness, treat)
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patting
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peck(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
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perception(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
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percussion(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
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permissiveness(noun, pleasure, attention, kindness, treat)
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