6
petting(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
6
touching(noun, verb, communication, feeling, touch)
4
caressing(verb, touching, tickle)
4
stroke(noun, verb, communication, feeling, honor)
4
feeling(noun, touch, hit, blow, feel)
4
fondling(noun, verb, communication, feeling, touch)
3
applause(noun, praise, approval, appreciation, recognition)
3
massage(noun, clean, stroke, pat, scrub)
3
rubbing(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
2
PR(noun, honor, praise, pay, approval)
2
acclaim(noun, expression, praise, approval, appreciation)
2
acclamation(noun, honor, praise, pay, approval)
2
apoplexy
2
approbation(noun, honor, praise, pay, approval)
2
approval(noun, honor, praise, pay, opinion)
2
attacking
2
banging
2
barbing
2
beaten
2
biasing
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