Caress
Caress noun - A gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it).
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Synonyms for Caress
Heavy petting and caress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heavy petting" instead a noun "Caress".
Heavy petting
Caress and heavy petting are semantically related. You can use "Caress" instead a noun phrase "Heavy petting".
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Heavy petting and Caress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/caress/heavy_petting
Caress & Heavy petting. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/caress/heavy_petting>.
Heavy petting or Caress. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/caress/heavy_petting.
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