4
manipulation(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
4
touch(noun, feeling, touch, hit, blow)
4
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3
abrading(noun, verb, grating, chafing)
3
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3
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3
frication
3
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3
massage(noun, contact, resistance, friction, abrasion)
3
pawing(noun, verb, touch, touching)
3
plying(noun, verb, touch, touching)
3
resistance(noun, contact, friction, abrasion, scraping)
2
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2
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2
companion
2
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2
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2
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2
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