Attention
Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.
Petting and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Petting" instead a noun "Attention".
Nearby Words: attentive, attentively
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Pet the Dog: An almost literal example, when Aladavan lavishes Sascia with positive attention (inluding petting her).
Source: Literature / Cerberon - Spock is shown petting Isis who seems to adore the attention.
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He's actually seen petting it like a Right-Hand Cat sometimes, and there's scenes like the time it looks around while Megs is 'asleep,' or Megatron turning away from the screen and his head-hand quickly turns to look at it, as if sneaking a peak when Megatron isn't paying attention.
Source: Cargo Ship
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Petting and Attention. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attention/petting
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